diff --git a/raw.c b/raw.c
index 52e4b06c..4bed83cd 100644
--- a/raw.c
+++ b/raw.c
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ static char *raw_init(char *host, int port, char **realhost)
  */
 static int raw_send(char *buf, int len)
 {
-
     if (s == NULL)
-	return;
+	return 0;
 
     raw_bufsize = sk_write(s, buf, len);
 
diff --git a/rlogin.c b/rlogin.c
index 5c55d5a1..a2199cf5 100644
--- a/rlogin.c
+++ b/rlogin.c
@@ -137,9 +137,8 @@ static char *rlogin_init(char *host, int port, char **realhost)
  */
 static int rlogin_send(char *buf, int len)
 {
-
     if (s == NULL)
-	return;
+	return 0;
 
     rlogin_bufsize = sk_write(s, buf, len);