diff --git a/sys/saul_reg/saul_reg.c b/sys/saul_reg/saul_reg.c
index 5f0528318a..40f521ebf2 100644
--- a/sys/saul_reg/saul_reg.c
+++ b/sys/saul_reg/saul_reg.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ int saul_reg_rm(saul_reg_t *dev)
     }
     if (saul_reg == dev) {
         saul_reg = dev->next;
+        return 0;
     }
     while (tmp->next && (tmp->next != dev)) {
         tmp = tmp->next;