diff --git a/system/nxinit/builtin.c b/system/nxinit/builtin.c
index a2bc722bf..c12f8cef4 100644
--- a/system/nxinit/builtin.c
+++ b/system/nxinit/builtin.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int cmd_rptun(FAR struct action_manager_s *am,
     }
 
   close(fd);
-  return ret;
+  return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
 }
 #endif