diff --git a/utils/hashtest2.c b/utils/hashtest2.c
index 956453c0734a7c5a1f7574170ccf8ab6e04a5000..a2a629a1da16bfe5664546038f7b3df06573e623 100644
--- a/utils/hashtest2.c
+++ b/utils/hashtest2.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ static void *hashtest(void *data)
 	printf("\ntotals..................... lookups=%d/%d, added=%d, removed=%d; traversals=%d\n",
 		   els_found, els_lookedup, els_added, els_removed, els_traversals);
 	pthread_exit(0);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static void run_hashtest(int numthr)