diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
index 5e5bee0734b3..5df41d337b13 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,6 @@ fdalloc(td, want, result)
 			FILEDESC_LOCK(fdp);
 		}
 	}
-	return (0);
 }
 
 /*