diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index c0b00268aac4..0f962dcd239e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static ssize_t batadv_store_throughput_override(struct kobject *kobj,
 	ret = batadv_parse_throughput(net_dev, buff, "throughput_override",
 				      &tp_override);
 	if (!ret)
-		return count;
+		goto out;
 
 	old_tp_override = atomic_read(&hard_iface->bat_v.throughput_override);
 	if (old_tp_override == tp_override)