diff --git a/samples/bpf/tcp_cong_kern.c b/samples/bpf/tcp_cong_kern.c
index dac15bce1fa9..ad0f1ba8206a 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/tcp_cong_kern.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/tcp_cong_kern.c
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ int bpf_cong(struct bpf_sock_ops *skops)
 	 * if neither port numberis 55601
 	 */
 	if (bpf_ntohl(skops->remote_port) != 55601 &&
-	    skops->local_port != 55601)
-		return -1;
+	    skops->local_port != 55601) {
+		skops->reply = -1;
+		return 1;
+	}
 
 	op = (int) skops->op;