diff --git a/server/core/dcb.c b/server/core/dcb.c
index 7f3651953..9e94150a8 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.c
+++ b/server/core/dcb.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int dcb_read_SSL(
 
         } /*< while (true) */
 return_n:
-        return n;
+        return nread;
 }
 /**
  * General purpose routine to write to a DCB