diff --git a/time.c b/time.c
index e37faa5eb8..1279cc2203 100644
--- a/time.c
+++ b/time.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ quo(VALUE x, VALUE y)
         a = FIX2LONG(x);
         b = FIX2LONG(y);
         if (b == 0) rb_num_zerodiv();
-        if (a == FIXNUM_MIN && b == -1) LONG2NUM(-a);
+        if (a == FIXNUM_MIN && b == -1) return LONG2NUM(-a);
         c = a / b;
         if (c * b == a) {
             return LONG2FIX(c);