diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/ppolicy.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/ppolicy.c
index 3fdcda9f1a..5fb8948590 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/ppolicy.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/ppolicy.c
@@ -2352,6 +2352,7 @@ ppolicy_db_destroy(
 		pwc--;
 		ch_free( pwc );
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static char *extops[] = {