diff --git a/src/openbsd/up-backend.c b/src/openbsd/up-backend.c
index cd7ed6a..e4f144f 100644
--- a/src/openbsd/up-backend.c
+++ b/src/openbsd/up-backend.c
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ up_backend_apm_powerchange_event_cb(gpointer object)
 	g_return_if_fail (UP_IS_BACKEND (object));
 	backend = UP_BACKEND (object);
 	g_message("Got event, in callback");
+	/* return false to not endless loop */
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 /* thread doing kqueue() on apm device */