diff --git a/src/arch/unix/netif/tapif.c b/src/arch/unix/netif/tapif.c
index fba02e1e..23a15bcf 100644
--- a/src/arch/unix/netif/tapif.c
+++ b/src/arch/unix/netif/tapif.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ tapif_output(struct netif *netif, struct pbuf *p,
 {
   p = etharp_output(netif, ipaddr, p);
   if(p != NULL) {
-    return low_level_output(netif, p);
+    low_level_output(netif, p);
     etharp_output_sent(p);
     p = NULL;
   }