diff --git a/backend/kvs40xx.c b/backend/kvs40xx.c
index ce1c055cf..fd3cfe051 100644
--- a/backend/kvs40xx.c
+++ b/backend/kvs40xx.c
@@ -542,10 +542,10 @@ static void * read_data (void *arg)
 	sane_get_parameters(s, NULL);
 
 	s->page++;
-	return SANE_STATUS_GOOD;
+	return NULL;
       err:
 	s->scanning = 0;
-	return (void *) st;
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /* Start scanning */