diff --git a/src/func_mknod_ff.cpp b/src/func_mknod_ff.cpp
index e1c84235..86c1188c 100644
--- a/src/func_mknod_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/func_mknod_ff.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Func2::MknodFF::operator()(const ugid_t  &ugid_,
 
       rv = fs::mknod_as(ugid_,path,mode_,dev_);
       if(rv == 0)
-        return 0;
+        return rv;
       if(rv == -EEXIST)
         return rv;
       err = rv;