diff --git a/lib/so_beread.c b/lib/so_beread.c
index 8a9ed575..8572a1ed 100644
--- a/lib/so_beread.c
+++ b/lib/so_beread.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ int so_beread_startup(sobestartup_t *su, uint8_t *data, uint32_t size)
 		su->is_cancel = 1;
 		rc = so_stream_read32(&su->key.key_pid, &pos, &pos_size);
 		if (so_unlikely(rc == -1))
+			return -1;
 		rc = so_stream_read32(&su->key.key, &pos, &pos_size);
 		if (so_unlikely(rc == -1))
 			return -1;