diff --git a/libfprint/drivers/goodixmoc/goodix.c b/libfprint/drivers/goodixmoc/goodix.c
index 7c66ba3..d22c44f 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers/goodixmoc/goodix.c
+++ b/libfprint/drivers/goodixmoc/goodix.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ fp_verify_capture_cb (FpiDeviceGoodixMoc  *self,
     {
       fpi_ssm_mark_failed (self->task_ssm,
                            fpi_device_retry_new (FP_DEVICE_RETRY_CENTER_FINGER));
+      return;
     }
   fpi_ssm_next_state (self->task_ssm);
 }