diff --git a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
index a838167b792f..58f3f772d9f8 100644
--- a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ int tmpfs_pager_type = -1;
 static struct domainset *
 tmpfs_get_domainset(void)
 {
+	struct domainset * vm_domainset = NULL;
 	switch (vm_domain_policy) {
 		case VM_DOMAIN_POLICY_RR:
 			vm_domainset = DOMAINSET_RR();
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ tmpfs_get_domainset(void)
 			printf("unknown tmpfs domain policy: %d, defaulting to NONE\n", vm_domain_policy);
 			break;
 	}
+	return vm_domainset;
 }
 
 static vm_object_t