diff --git a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
index e9338de5..1d4c7742 100644
--- a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
+++ b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
  */
 struct link_callbacks {
   /* Start a connection (e.g. Initiate discovery phase) */
-  err_t (*connect) (ppp_pcb *pcb, void *ctx);
+  void (*connect) (ppp_pcb *pcb, void *ctx);
 #if PPP_SERVER
   /* Listen for an incoming connection (Passive mode) */
-  err_t (*listen) (ppp_pcb *pcb, void *ctx);
+  void (*listen) (ppp_pcb *pcb, void *ctx);
 #endif /* PPP_SERVER */
   /* End a connection (i.e. initiate disconnect phase) */
   void (*disconnect) (ppp_pcb *pcb, void *ctx);
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index d9b50777..8b77765e 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ err_t ppp_connect(ppp_pcb *pcb, u16_t holdoff) {
   PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_connect[%d]: holdoff=%d\n", pcb->netif->num, holdoff));
 
   if (holdoff == 0) {
-    new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_INITIALIZE);
-    return pcb->link_cb->connect(pcb, pcb->link_ctx_cb);
+    ppp_do_connect(pcb);
+    return ERR_OK;
   }
 
   new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_HOLDOFF);
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ err_t ppp_listen(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
 
   if (pcb->link_cb->listen) {
     new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_INITIALIZE);
-    return pcb->link_cb->listen(pcb, pcb->link_ctx_cb);
+    pcb->link_cb->listen(pcb, pcb->link_ctx_cb);
+    return ERR_OK;
   }
   return ERR_IF;
 }
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
index ed061c31..eabfa4d0 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ LWIP_MEMPOOL_DECLARE(PPPOE_IF, MEMP_NUM_PPPOE_INTERFACES, sizeof(struct pppoe_so
 /* callbacks called from PPP core */
 static err_t pppoe_write(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *p);
 static err_t pppoe_netif_output(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *p, u_short protocol);
-static err_t pppoe_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
+static void pppoe_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 static void pppoe_disconnect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 static err_t pppoe_destroy(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ pppoe_timeout(void *arg)
 }
 
 /* Start a connection (i.e. initiate discovery phase) */
-static err_t
+static void
 pppoe_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
 {
   err_t err;
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ pppoe_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
     PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("pppoe: %c%c%"U16_F": failed to send PADI, error=%d\n", sc->sc_ethif->name[0], sc->sc_ethif->name[1], sc->sc_ethif->num, err));
   }
   sys_timeout(PPPOE_DISC_TIMEOUT, pppoe_timeout, sc);
-  return err;
 }
 
 /* disconnect */
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
index 90cf1082..d44471e2 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ LWIP_MEMPOOL_DECLARE(PPPOL2TP_PCB, MEMP_NUM_PPPOL2TP_INTERFACES, sizeof(pppol2tp
 static err_t pppol2tp_write(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *p);
 static err_t pppol2tp_netif_output(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *p, u_short protocol);
 static err_t pppol2tp_destroy(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);    /* Destroy a L2TP control block */
-static err_t pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);    /* Be a LAC, connect to a LNS. */
+static void pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);    /* Be a LAC, connect to a LNS. */
 static void pppol2tp_disconnect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);  /* Disconnect */
 
  /* Prototypes for procedures local to this file. */
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static err_t pppol2tp_destroy(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx) {
 }
 
 /* Be a LAC, connect to a LNS. */
-static err_t pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx) {
+static void pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx) {
   err_t err;
   pppol2tp_pcb *l2tp = (pppol2tp_pcb *)ctx;
   lcp_options *lcp_wo;
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static err_t pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx) {
     PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("pppol2tp: failed to send SCCRQ, error=%d\n", err));
   }
   sys_timeout(PPPOL2TP_CONTROL_TIMEOUT, pppol2tp_timeout, l2tp);
-  return err;
 }
 
 /* Disconnect */
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
index 54164298..fb48df4e 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ LWIP_MEMPOOL_DECLARE(PPPOS_PCB, MEMP_NUM_PPPOS_INTERFACES, sizeof(pppos_pcb), "P
 /* callbacks called from PPP core */
 static err_t pppos_write(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *p);
 static err_t pppos_netif_output(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *pb, u16_t protocol);
-static err_t pppos_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
+static void pppos_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 #if PPP_SERVER
-static err_t pppos_listen(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
+static void pppos_listen(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 #endif /* PPP_SERVER */
 static void pppos_disconnect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
 static err_t pppos_destroy(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ pppos_netif_output(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, struct pbuf *pb, u16_t protocol)
   return err;
 }
 
-static err_t
+static void
 pppos_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
 {
   pppos_pcb *pppos = (pppos_pcb *)ctx;
@@ -327,11 +327,10 @@ pppos_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
    */
   PPPDEBUG(LOG_INFO, ("pppos_connect: unit %d: connecting\n", ppp->netif->num));
   ppp_start(ppp); /* notify upper layers */
-  return ERR_OK;
 }
 
 #if PPP_SERVER
-static err_t
+static void
 pppos_listen(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
 {
   pppos_pcb *pppos = (pppos_pcb *)ctx;
@@ -360,7 +359,6 @@ pppos_listen(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
    */
   PPPDEBUG(LOG_INFO, ("pppos_listen: unit %d: listening\n", ppp->netif->num));
   ppp_start(ppp); /* notify upper layers */
-  return ERR_OK;
 }
 #endif /* PPP_SERVER */