diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/echo_server/src/tcp.c b/samples/net/sockets/echo_server/src/tcp.c
index 966e3114d88..3ab449b98c6 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/echo_server/src/tcp.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/echo_server/src/tcp.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int process_tcp(struct data *data)
 			&client_addr_len);
 	if (client < 0) {
 		LOG_ERR("%s accept error (%d)", data->proto, -errno);
-		return -errno;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	slot = get_free_slot(data);