diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 61a7e4a7..b81ac97f 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ int ssh_options_set(ssh_session session, enum ssh_options_e type,
                 char *username = NULL, *hostname = NULL;
                 rc = ssh_config_parse_uri(value, &username, &hostname, NULL, true);
                 if (rc != SSH_OK) {
+                    ssh_set_error_invalid(session);
                     return -1;
                 }
                 if (username != NULL) {