diff --git a/core/net/rime/collect.c b/core/net/rime/collect.c
index f121d4cb4..cb18d6fbd 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/collect.c
+++ b/core/net/rime/collect.c
@@ -1452,6 +1452,7 @@ collect_send(struct collect_conn *tc, int rexmits)
              rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0], rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1]);
       printf("%d.%d: drop originated packet: no queuebuf\n",
              rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[0], rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[1]);
+      ret = 0;
     }