diff --git a/src/kernel/alloc.c b/src/kernel/alloc.c
index bcd58ae..c6e092c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/alloc.c
+++ b/src/kernel/alloc.c
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@
 		base->size = full_size;
 		base->magic = HEAP_MAGIC;
 		base->allocated = true;
+
+		return mem;
 	}
 	else
 	{