diff --git a/src/ocsp.c b/src/ocsp.c
index 6a393b8f7..5e4521a5b 100644
--- a/src/ocsp.c
+++ b/src/ocsp.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ int CheckOcspRequest(WOLFSSL_OCSP* ocsp, OcspRequest* ocspRequest,
             return ret;
         }
         WOLFSSL_LEAVE("CheckOcspRequest", ocsp->error);
-        return OCSP_LOOKUP_FAIL;
+        return ocsp->error;
     }
 #endif