diff --git a/opal/threads/tsd.h b/opal/threads/tsd.h
index b816b0f465..7e8b8efa62 100644
--- a/opal/threads/tsd.h
+++ b/opal/threads/tsd.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static inline int
 opal_tsd_getspecific(opal_tsd_key_t key, void **valuep)
 {
     *valuep = TlsGetValue(key);
+    return OPAL_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 #else