diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_timeout.c b/sys/kern/kern_timeout.c
index 01da596..06b5abe 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_timeout.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_timeout.c
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ again:
 			CC_UNLOCK(cc);
 			if (sq_locked)
 				sleepq_release(&cc_exec_waiting(cc, direct));
-			return (0);
+			return (not_on_a_list);
 		}
 
 		if (safe) {
@@ -1352,13 +1352,13 @@ again:
 			CTR3(KTR_CALLOUT, "postponing stop %p func %p arg %p",
 			    c, c->c_func, c->c_arg);
 			CC_UNLOCK(cc);
-			return (0);
+			return (not_on_a_list);
 		}
 		CTR3(KTR_CALLOUT, "failed to stop %p func %p arg %p",
 		    c, c->c_func, c->c_arg);
 		CC_UNLOCK(cc);
 		KASSERT(!sq_locked, ("sleepqueue chain still locked"));
-		return (0);
+		return (not_on_a_list);
 	}
 	if (sq_locked)
 		sleepq_release(&cc_exec_waiting(cc, direct));