diff --git a/src/tls13.c b/src/tls13.c
index fb07314dad..7b892e15b0 100644
--- a/src/tls13.c
+++ b/src/tls13.c
@@ -8504,7 +8504,7 @@ static int SendTls13Certificate(WOLFSSL* ssl)
     else {
         if (!ssl->buffers.certificate) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Send Cert missing certificate buffer");
-            return BUFFER_ERROR;
+            return NO_CERT_ERROR;
         }
         /* Certificate Data */
         certSz = ssl->buffers.certificate->length;