diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index e6ce632a393e..7539bed0f7e0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
 	kbd = kbd_table + console;
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case TIOCLINUX:
-		return tioclinux(tty, arg);
+		ret = tioclinux(tty, arg);
+		break;
 	case KIOCSOUND:
 		if (!perm)
 			goto eperm;