diff --git a/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c b/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
index d407b31b78e..f83ff54369e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int dhcp6_configure(Link *link) {
 
         r = sd_dhcp6_client_set_information_request(client, true);
         if (r < 0)
-                return r;
+                goto error;
 
         r = sd_dhcp6_client_set_mac(client,
                                     (const uint8_t *) &link->mac,