diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
index 56f920c55b6aaaaa45737aeeddffadfa1b1a12d2..38b95e949d13b0a87d83a3274b0369e98c8321ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/timer.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ int __cpuinit local_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 
 	/* Use existing clock_event for cpu 0 */
 	if (!smp_processor_id())
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	writel(DGT_CLK_CTL_DIV_4, MSM_TMR_BASE + DGT_CLK_CTL);