diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/BufferObject.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/BufferObject.java
index 38361433..6c8a6838 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/BufferObject.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/BufferObject.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public final class BufferObject {
 
 			if (prev == null) {
 				Log.d(TAG, "nothing to free");
-				return 0;
+				continue;
 			}
 
 			for (BufferObject bo = pool[t].next; bo != null;) {