diff --git a/lib/mm/pool-debug.c b/lib/mm/pool-debug.c
index 2d210172e..f16c03e8e 100644
--- a/lib/mm/pool-debug.c
+++ b/lib/mm/pool-debug.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void *pool_end_object(struct pool *p)
 {
 	assert(p->object);
 	p->object = 0;
+	return &p->tail->data;
 }
 
 void pool_abandon_object(struct pool *p)