diff --git a/trunk/src/or/rendservice.c b/trunk/src/or/rendservice.c
index 2dc8b5f1a1..d2c5e9b433 100644
--- a/trunk/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/trunk/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -895,6 +895,7 @@ rend_service_set_connection_addr_port(connection_t *conn, circuit_t *circ)
            serviceid, circ->n_circ_id);
     circuit_mark_for_close(circ);
     connection_mark_for_close(conn, 0/*XXX*/);
+    return -1;
   }
   for (i = 0; i < smartlist_len(service->ports); ++i) {
     p = smartlist_get(service->ports, i);