diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index abc4c04a0a..38757e40d3 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -8330,7 +8330,7 @@ bool init_netplay(const char *server, unsigned port, const char *mitm_session)
    const char *mitm              = NULL;
 
    if (!net_st->netplay_enabled)
-      goto failure;
+      return false;
 
    core_set_default_callbacks(&cbs);
    if (!core_set_netplay_callbacks())