1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/ngx_file.c b/src/core/ngx_file.c
index ae2373511..ad2b3c953 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_file.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_file.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ ngx_conf_set_path_slot(ngx_conf_t *cf, ngx_command_t *cmd, void *conf)
     }
 
     if (ngx_conf_full_name(cf->cycle, &path->name, 0) != NGX_OK) {
-        return NULL;
+        return NGX_CONF_ERROR;
     }
 
     path->conf_file = cf->conf_file->file.name.data;