diff --git a/src/or/control.c b/src/or/control.c
index d85d315067..d5d0cf7eb1 100644
--- a/src/or/control.c
+++ b/src/or/control.c
@@ -834,10 +834,9 @@ handle_control_postdescriptor(connection_t *conn, uint32_t len,
     break;
   case 1:
     send_control_done(conn);
-    return 0;
+    break;
   }
 
-  send_control_done(conn);
   return 0;
 }
 static int