diff --git a/usr.bin/gprof/kernel.c b/usr.bin/gprof/kernel.c
index 38cc91e369d2..dc456f5f97a9 100644
--- a/usr.bin/gprof/kernel.c
+++ b/usr.bin/gprof/kernel.c
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ kernel_getnfile(const char *unused, char ***defaultEs)
 	npe->value = -1;
 
 	*defaultEs = excludes;
+	return (0);
 }