diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_conf.c b/sys/kern/vfs_conf.c
index c2fa605a9f5..57d994c5cdf 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_conf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_conf.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ vfs_mountroot_try(char *mountfrom)
 	error   = EINVAL;
 
 	if (mountfrom == NULL)
-		goto done;
+		return(error);		/* don't complain */
 
 	printf("Mounting root from %s\n", mountfrom);
 
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_mount.c b/sys/kern/vfs_mount.c
index c2fa605a9f5..57d994c5cdf 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_mount.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_mount.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ vfs_mountroot_try(char *mountfrom)
 	error   = EINVAL;
 
 	if (mountfrom == NULL)
-		goto done;
+		return(error);		/* don't complain */
 
 	printf("Mounting root from %s\n", mountfrom);