diff --git a/libavformat/rtmpproto.c b/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
index 9a80c2f949..0b39b98124 100644
--- a/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
+++ b/libavformat/rtmpproto.c
@@ -2556,7 +2556,7 @@ reconnect:
         if ((ret = gen_connect(s, rt)) < 0)
             goto fail;
     } else {
-        if (read_connect(s, s->priv_data) < 0)
+        if ((ret = read_connect(s, s->priv_data)) < 0)
             goto fail;
     }