diff --git a/mm/damon/reclaim.c b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
index 6469b25cc34f..09e941d75f67 100644
--- a/mm/damon/reclaim.c
+++ b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
@@ -332,8 +332,10 @@ static int damon_reclaim_turn(bool on)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	if (!on)
-		return damon_stop(&ctx, 1);
+	if (!on) {
+		damon_stop(&ctx, 1);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	err = damon_reclaim_apply_parameters();
 	if (err)