diff --git a/tests/host_tools/vsock_helper.c b/tests/host_tools/vsock_helper.c
index 00424dd6b6eb..9368ffd79d6d 100644
--- a/tests/host_tools/vsock_helper.c
+++ b/tests/host_tools/vsock_helper.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int run_echo(uint32_t cid, uint32_t port) {
         }
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return close(sock);
 }