diff --git a/src/mux_h1.c b/src/mux_h1.c
index 864d3cce2..6fef116bd 100644
--- a/src/mux_h1.c
+++ b/src/mux_h1.c
@@ -4250,6 +4250,7 @@ static int h1_process(struct h1c * h1c)
 		}
 		h1_alert(h1s);
 		TRACE_DEVEL("waiting to release the SC before releasing the connection", H1_EV_H1C_WAKE);
+		return 0;
 	}
 	else {
 		h1_release(h1c);