diff --git a/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp b/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
index 296afad8e..2bfd48763 100644
--- a/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
+++ b/osal/common/TcpTmTcServer.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ReturnValue_t TcpTmTcServer::initialize() {
 #endif
         freeaddrinfo(addrResult);
         handleError(Protocol::TCP, ErrorSources::BIND_CALL);
+        return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
     }
 
     freeaddrinfo(addrResult);