diff --git a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
index 325b8d2789b..326a5132990 100644
--- a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ tmpfs_link(struct vop_link_args *v)
 	error = 0;
 
 out:
-	return (0);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*