diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index 874558a790a0fb6a789eca2a79efa3a2232b61d4..61a9e3b37bc9d2864c4b2d34e28f4df4c284f153 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int kdamond_fn(void *data)
 	nr_running_ctxs--;
 	mutex_unlock(&damon_lock);
 
-	do_exit(0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #include "core-test.h"