diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_tee.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_tee.c
index 0f9b162d0b3..f228813b1e6 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_tee.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_tee.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ ngt_rcvdata(hook_p hook, item_p item)
 		NG_FWD_ITEM_HOOK(error, item, dest->hook);
 	else
 		NG_FREE_ITEM(item);
-	return (0);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*