diff --git a/net/vlan.sh b/net/vlan.sh
index ced5aa0c..960cd09b 100644
--- a/net/vlan.sh
+++ b/net/vlan.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ vlan_pre_stop()
 {
 	local vlan=
 
-	_exists || return 1
+	_exists || return 0
 
 	for vlan in $(_get_vlans); do
 		einfo "Removing VLAN ${vlan##*.} from ${IFACE}"