diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index ed176319f9df..e0063ec32bb2 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static int kdamond_fn(void *data)
 	nr_running_ctxs--;
 	mutex_unlock(&damon_lock);
 
-	do_exit(0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #include "core-test.h"