diff --git a/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c b/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c
index 4f904d91..2afa0cbd 100644
--- a/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c
+++ b/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ static int NonBlockSSH_accept(WOLFSSH* ssh)
             }
         }
         else {
-            error = WS_FATAL_ERROR;
+            ret = WS_FATAL_ERROR;
             break;
         }
     }