diff --git a/libs/wine/config.c b/libs/wine/config.c
index 4a2bcedaa63..fdd47003644 100644
--- a/libs/wine/config.c
+++ b/libs/wine/config.c
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ static void preloader_exec( char **argv, int use_preloader )
         execv( full_name, new_argv );
         free( new_argv );
         free( full_name );
-        return;
     }
 #endif
     execv( argv[0], argv );