diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_exit.c b/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
index e09810753c49..4795779ac256 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_exit.c
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ kern_wait(struct thread *td, pid_t pid, int *status, int options,
 
 			if (status)
 				*status = SIGCONT;
+			return (0);
 		}
 		PROC_UNLOCK(p);
 	}