diff --git a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep_stub.c b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep_stub.c
index 2ced9e416e3..c4763787b7a 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep_stub.c
+++ b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep_stub.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ softdep_flushworklist(oldmnt, countp, p)
 	struct proc *p;
 {
 
+	*countp = 0;
 	return (0);
 }