diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index 864342e84d..da70757440 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -2085,15 +2085,7 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_vnc(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t len)
 
     if (!vs->vd->password || !vs->vd->password[0]) {
         VNC_DEBUG("No password configured on server");
-        vnc_write_u32(vs, 1); /* Reject auth */
-        if (vs->minor >= 8) {
-            static const char err[] = "Authentication failed";
-            vnc_write_u32(vs, sizeof(err));
-            vnc_write(vs, err, sizeof(err));
-        }
-        vnc_flush(vs);
-        vnc_client_error(vs);
-        return 0;
+        goto reject;
     }
 
     memcpy(response, vs->challenge, VNC_AUTH_CHALLENGE_SIZE);
@@ -2109,14 +2101,7 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_vnc(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t len)
     /* Compare expected vs actual challenge response */
     if (memcmp(response, data, VNC_AUTH_CHALLENGE_SIZE) != 0) {
         VNC_DEBUG("Client challenge reponse did not match\n");
-        vnc_write_u32(vs, 1); /* Reject auth */
-        if (vs->minor >= 8) {
-            static const char err[] = "Authentication failed";
-            vnc_write_u32(vs, sizeof(err));
-            vnc_write(vs, err, sizeof(err));
-        }
-        vnc_flush(vs);
-        vnc_client_error(vs);
+        goto reject;
     } else {
         VNC_DEBUG("Accepting VNC challenge response\n");
         vnc_write_u32(vs, 0); /* Accept auth */
@@ -2125,6 +2110,17 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_vnc(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t len)
         start_client_init(vs);
     }
     return 0;
+
+reject:
+    vnc_write_u32(vs, 1); /* Reject auth */
+    if (vs->minor >= 8) {
+        static const char err[] = "Authentication failed";
+        vnc_write_u32(vs, sizeof(err));
+        vnc_write(vs, err, sizeof(err));
+    }
+    vnc_flush(vs);
+    vnc_client_error(vs);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 void start_auth_vnc(VncState *vs)