diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index ba6d13d1f1e16..e02faed6d17ef 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ static int do_ipv6_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 		if (val < 0 || val > 255)
 			goto e_inval;
 		np->min_hopcount = val;
+		retv = 0;
 		break;
 	case IPV6_DONTFRAG:
 		np->dontfrag = valbool;