diff --git a/coreapi/message_storage.c b/coreapi/message_storage.c
index 2684ba0b5..91fd8e333 100644
--- a/coreapi/message_storage.c
+++ b/coreapi/message_storage.c
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ void linphone_core_message_storage_init(LinphoneCore *lc){
 		errmsg=sqlite3_errmsg(db);
 		ms_error("Error in the opening: %s.\n", errmsg);
 		sqlite3_close(db);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	linphone_message_storage_activate_debug(db, lc->debug_storage);