diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_discovery.c b/network/netplay/netplay_discovery.c
index 9074609ebf..89f87adef2 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_discovery.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_discovery.c
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ bool netplay_discovery_driver_ctl(enum rarch_netplay_discovery_ctl_state state,
       }
 
       case RARCH_NETPLAY_DISCOVERY_CTL_LAN_GET_RESPONSES:
-         return netplay_lan_ad_client();
+         if (!netplay_lan_ad_client())
+            return false;
+         *((struct netplay_host_list **) data) = &discovered_hosts;
+         break;
 
       case RARCH_NETPLAY_DISCOVERY_CTL_LAN_CLEAR_RESPONSES:
          discovered_hosts.size = 0;