diff --git a/ACE/ace/OS_NS_unistd.cpp b/ACE/ace/OS_NS_unistd.cpp
index 113e4670dce28..1bf7a4cdc4b1c 100644
--- a/ACE/ace/OS_NS_unistd.cpp
+++ b/ACE/ace/OS_NS_unistd.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ ACE_OS::fork_exec (ACE_TCHAR *argv[])
               ACE_OS::exit (errno);
             }
 #   endif /* ACE_HAS_WCHAR */
-
+          return result;
         default:
           // Server process.  The fork succeeded.
           return result;