diff --git a/common/JackAPI.cpp b/common/JackAPI.cpp
index dbe34396..7ead9f1c 100644
--- a/common/JackAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackAPI.cpp
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ LIB_EXPORT int jack_port_rename(jack_client_t* ext_client, jack_port_t* port, co
         jack_error("jack_port_rename called with a NULL port name");
         return -1;
     } else {
-        client->PortRename(myport, name);
+        return client->PortRename(myport, name);
     }
 }