diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
index 2cd50ad0d5c66ec04d4034c6bf81b690dd5cb1a8..3efcb065f78a4fcc9a55a842f7574ceb89d43f7a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct tc *get_tc(int index)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&vpecontrol.tc_list_lock);
 
-	return NULL;
+	return res;
 }
 
 /* allocate a vpe and associate it with this minor (or index) */