diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iocomp.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iocomp.c
index bb5ea841c9d..8924a8903ae 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iocomp.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/iomgr/iocomp.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ IopFreeIoCompletionPacket(PIO_COMPLETION_PACKET Packet)
             /* All lists failed, use the pool */
             List->L.FreeMisses++;
             ExFreePool(Packet);
+            return;
         }
     }