diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index d1ff3f885c5d..1ebf65294405 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -760,8 +760,10 @@ static int rose_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_le
 
 	rose->neighbour = rose_get_neigh(&addr->srose_addr, &cause,
 					 &diagnostic);
-	if (!rose->neighbour)
-		return -ENETUNREACH;
+	if (!rose->neighbour) {
+		err = -ENETUNREACH;
+		goto out_release;
+	}
 
 	rose->lci = rose_new_lci(rose->neighbour);
 	if (!rose->lci) {