diff --git a/src/midi/posix/MidiReceiver_pthread.cpp b/src/midi/posix/MidiReceiver_pthread.cpp
index 3585282b..43a51485 100644
--- a/src/midi/posix/MidiReceiver_pthread.cpp
+++ b/src/midi/posix/MidiReceiver_pthread.cpp
@@ -145,4 +145,5 @@ unsigned int MidiReceiver::countPorts()
 	}
 	delete midiin;
 	midiin = NULL;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  return nPorts;
+}