diff --git a/src/netlink.c b/src/netlink.c
index a598061..cbc8967 100644
--- a/src/netlink.c
+++ b/src/netlink.c
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ start:
 				libbpf_nla_dump_errormsg(nh);
 				goto done;
 			case NLMSG_DONE:
-				return 0;
+				ret = 0;
+				goto done;
 			default:
 				break;
 			}
@@ -188,9 +189,10 @@ start:
 				case NL_NEXT:
 					goto start;
 				case NL_DONE:
-					return 0;
+					ret = 0;
+					goto done;
 				default:
-					return ret;
+					goto done;
 				}
 			}
 		}