diff --git a/src/libcharon/sa/tasks/ike_auth.c b/src/libcharon/sa/tasks/ike_auth.c
index 6709d0a9d..13d38d648 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/sa/tasks/ike_auth.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/sa/tasks/ike_auth.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ METHOD(task_t, process_i, status_t,
 			case NEED_MORE:
 				break;
 			default:
-				goto peer_auth_failed;
+				return FAILED;
 		}
 	}
 	if (mutual_eap)