diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
index e4ec6aaf6762..d442ead221f2 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ sctp_handle_asconf(struct mbuf *m, unsigned int offset,
 		if (param_length <= sizeof(struct sctp_paramhdr)) {
 			SCTPDBG(SCTP_DEBUG_ASCONF1, "handle_asconf: param length (%u) too short\n", param_length);
 			sctp_m_freem(m_ack);
+			return;
 		}
 		/* get the entire parameter */
 		aph = (struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr *)sctp_m_getptr(m, offset, param_length, aparam_buf);