diff --git a/lib/test/common/network_utils_test.cc b/lib/test/common/network_utils_test.cc
index c63fd97e3..31fbe2b4c 100644
--- a/lib/test/common/network_utils_test.cc
+++ b/lib/test/common/network_utils_test.cc
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ int test_sctp_bind_error()
       &sock, srsran::net_utils::socket_type::seqpacket, "1.1.1.1", 8000)); // Bogus IP address
                                                                            // should not be able to bind
   TESTASSERT(srsran::net_utils::sctp_init_socket(
-      &sock, srsran::net_utils::socket_type::seqpacket, "127.0.0.1", 8000)); // Bogus IP address
-                                                                             // should not be able to bind
+      &sock, srsran::net_utils::socket_type::seqpacket, "127.0.0.1", 8000)); // Good IP address
+                                                                             // should be able to bind
   return SRSRAN_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/srsepc/src/mme/s1ap.cc b/srsepc/src/mme/s1ap.cc
index b652198c0..9b901ddf8 100644
--- a/srsepc/src/mme/s1ap.cc
+++ b/srsepc/src/mme/s1ap.cc
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@ int s1ap::init(const s1ap_args_t& s1ap_args)
 
   // Get pointer to GTP-C class
   m_mme_gtpc = mme_gtpc::get_instance();
+
   // Initialize S1-MME
   m_s1mme = enb_listen();
+  if (m_s1mme == SRSRAN_ERROR) {
+    return SRSRAN_ERROR;
+  }
 
   // Init PCAP
   m_pcap_enable = s1ap_args.pcap_enable;