diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index 15af247ea007..8cde009e8b85 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int dccp_check_seqno(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 */
 		if (time_before(now, (dp->dccps_rate_last +
 				      sysctl_dccp_sync_ratelimit)))
-			return 0;
+			return -1;
 
 		DCCP_WARN("Step 6 failed for %s packet, "
 			  "(LSWL(%llu) <= P.seqno(%llu) <= S.SWH(%llu)) and "