diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 844b6e113..2ff425e0d 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -2752,6 +2752,7 @@ static ssize_t ossl_send(struct connectdata *conn,
     *curlcode = CURLE_SEND_ERROR;
     return -1;
   }
+  *curlcode = CURLE_OK;
   return (ssize_t)rc; /* number of bytes */
 }