diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass1.c b/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass1.c
index 000ae8a797cc..0e9a232c76fb 100644
--- a/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass1.c
+++ b/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass1.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ checkinode(ino_t inumber, struct inodesc *idesc, int rebuildcg)
 	int j, ret, offset;
 
 	if ((dp = getnextinode(inumber, rebuildcg)) == NULL)
-		return (0);
+		goto unknown;
 	mode = DIP(dp, di_mode) & IFMT;
 	if (mode == 0) {
 		if ((sblock.fs_magic == FS_UFS1_MAGIC &&