diff -urN linux-2.4.19-old/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c linux-2.4.19-new/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
--- linux-2.4.19-old/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c	2002-07-20 20:52:50.000000000 +1000
+++ linux-2.4.19-new/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c	2002-09-17 18:12:19.000000000 +1000
@@ -378,18 +378,20 @@
 {
 	struct ppp_file *pf = file->private_data;
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
-	ssize_t ret;
+	ssize_t ret = 0;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = 0;
 
-	if (pf == 0)
-		return -ENXIO;
+	if (pf == 0) {
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
 	add_wait_queue(&pf->rwait, &wait);
 	for (;;) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		skb = skb_dequeue(&pf->rq);
 		if (skb)
 			break;
-		ret = 0;
 		if (pf->dead)
 			break;
 		ret = -EAGAIN;