diff --git a/cmd/dev_finder/common.go b/cmd/dev_finder/common.go
index 4ba3f3d..0a6f5f1 100644
--- a/cmd/dev_finder/common.go
+++ b/cmd/dev_finder/common.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Duration(cmd.timeout)*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
 	if err := m.Start(ctx, cmd.mdnsPort); err != nil {
-		errChan <- fmt.Errorf("starting mdns: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("starting mdns: %v", err)
 	}
 	m.Send(packet)
 	devices := make([]*fuchsiaDevice, 0)