diff --git a/common/options.c b/common/options.c
index 40238f7..11b1961 100644
--- a/common/options.c
+++ b/common/options.c
@@ -454,16 +454,16 @@ int fqdn_universe_decode (struct option_state *options,
 		while (s < &bp -> data[0] + length + 2) {
 			len = *s;
 			if (len > 63) {
-				log_info ("fancy bits in fqdn option");
-				return 0;
+				log_info ("label length exceeds 63 in fqdn option");
+				goto bad;
 			}
 			if (len == 0) {
 				terminated = 1;
 				break;
 			}
 			if (s + len > &bp -> data [0] + length + 3) {
-				log_info ("fqdn tag longer than buffer");
-				return 0;
+				log_info ("fqdn label longer than buffer");
+				goto bad;
 			}
 
 			if (first_len == 0) {