diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
index 88774c90d08c..dab70917b0ac 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -2526,7 +2526,7 @@ renamefrom(char *name)
 	}
 	if (lstat(name, &st) < 0) {
 		perror_reply(550, name);
-		return ((char *)0);
+		return (NULL);
 	}
 	reply(350, "File exists, ready for destination name");
 	return (name);