diff --git a/src/utils/ubus.c b/src/utils/ubus.c
index 62ecee8..3054473 100644
--- a/src/utils/ubus.c
+++ b/src/utils/ubus.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ int send_blob_attr_via_network(struct blob_attr *msg, char* method)
 {
     if(!msg)
     {
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     struct blob_buf b_send_network;