diff --git a/src/pam_ipmicheck/pam_ipmicheck.c b/src/pam_ipmicheck/pam_ipmicheck.c
index 41b3abf..b9c0b0d 100644
--- a/src/pam_ipmicheck/pam_ipmicheck.c
+++ b/src/pam_ipmicheck/pam_ipmicheck.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 				"Password length (%x) / User name length (%x) not acceptable",
 				strlen(pass_new), strlen(user));
 			pass_new = pass_old = NULL;
-			return PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD;
+			return PAM_AUTHTOK_ERR;
 		}
 	}