diff --git a/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c b/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
--- a/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hid/hkbd.c
@@ -1596,8 +1596,9 @@
 		sc->sc_state &= ~LOCK_MASK;
 		sc->sc_state |= *(int *)arg;
 
-		/* set LEDs and quit */
-		return (hkbd_ioctl_locked(kbd, KDSETLED, arg));
+		/* try to set LEDs and quit */
+		(void)hkbd_ioctl_locked(kbd, KDSETLED, arg);
+		return (0);
 
 	case KDSETREPEAT:		/* set keyboard repeat rate (new
 					 * interface) */