diff --git a/xmake/core/project/target.lua b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
index 9c396e25cf5..c933b4a9afc 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/target.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
@@ -2857,6 +2857,7 @@ function target.linkname(filename, opt)
     if not filename:startswith("lib") and (filename:endswith(".so") or filename:endswith(".dylib")) then
         return filename
     end
+    return nil
 end
 
 -- new a target instance