diff --git a/app/src/split/wired/central.c b/app/src/split/wired/central.c
index d507f20e722..66250b0963c 100644
--- a/app/src/split/wired/central.c
+++ b/app/src/split/wired/central.c
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ static void publish_events_work(struct k_work *work) {
                                                                  env.payload.event);
             break;
         case -EAGAIN:
-            break;
+            return;
         default:
             LOG_WRN("Issue fetching an item from the RX buffer: %d", item_err);
-            break;
+            return;
         }
     }
 }