diff --git a/ssl/d1_lib.c b/ssl/d1_lib.c
index 15dea6ed4..736216f6a 100644
--- a/ssl/d1_lib.c
+++ b/ssl/d1_lib.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int dtls1_handle_timeout(SSL *s)
 		{
 		/* fail the connection, enough alerts have been sent */
 		SSLerr(SSL_F_DTLS1_HANDLE_TIMEOUT,SSL_R_READ_TIMEOUT_EXPIRED);
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 		}
 
 	state->timeout.read_timeouts++;