diff --git a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
index 8608930dd8..ec286a31f6 100644
--- a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
+++ b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ can_use_shortcut ()
 
   argv = get_cmd_line_args (0);
   if (argv == NULL)
-    return NULL;
+    return false;
 
   for (argc = 0; argv[argc]; argc++)
     {