diff --git a/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c b/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
index da69210..d223279 100644
--- a/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
+++ b/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
 	len = recv(client->sock, NULL, 0, MSG_PEEK | MSG_TRUNC);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		warn("can't receive(peek) from client");
+		rc = -1;
 		goto out_close;
 	}
 
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@
 		tmp = realloc(ctx->buf, len);
 		if (!tmp) {
 			warn("can't allocate for incoming message");
+			rc = -1;
 			goto out_close;
 		}
 		ctx->buf = tmp;
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@
 	rc = recv(client->sock, ctx->buf, ctx->buf_size, 0);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		warn("can't receive from client");
+		rc = -1;
 		goto out_close;
 	}