diff --git a/addons/promex/service-prometheus.c b/addons/promex/service-prometheus.c
index 4fee8c353..724d24b28 100644
--- a/addons/promex/service-prometheus.c
+++ b/addons/promex/service-prometheus.c
@@ -1617,6 +1617,7 @@ static void promex_appctx_handle_io(struct appctx *appctx)
 	res->flags |= CF_READ_EVENT;
 	sc_shutr(sc);
 	sc_shutw(sc);
+	goto out;
 }
 
 struct applet promex_applet = {