diff --git a/net/qrtr/ns.c b/net/qrtr/ns.c
index b1db0b519179..abb0c70ffc8b 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/ns.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/ns.c
@@ -512,7 +512,9 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_del_server(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from,
 	if (!node)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	return server_del(node, port, true);
+	server_del(node, port, true);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ctrl_cmd_new_lookup(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from,