diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnet/authenc.c b/appl/telnet/telnet/authenc.c
index ee7a1f5c0..64f81402f 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnet/authenc.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnet/authenc.c
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@ net_encrypt(void)
 int
 telnet_spin(void)
 {
-    extern int scheduler_lockout_tty;
+    int ret = 0;
 
     scheduler_lockout_tty = 1;
-    Scheduler(0);
+    if (Scheduler(0) == -1)
+	ret = 1;
     scheduler_lockout_tty = 0;
     
-    return 0;
+    return ret;
 
 }