diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c b/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
index f9f778ce343..31393cf8a1e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ funclit1(Node *ntype, NodeList *body)
 	n->nname = f;
 	n->type = ft;
 	if(body == nil)
-		body = list1(nod(ORETURN, N, N));
+		body = list1(nod(OEMPTY, N, N));
 	n->nbody = body;
 	compile(n);
 	funcdepth--;
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/go.y b/src/cmd/gc/go.y
index 597f13826c9..5b0f97e23fb 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/go.y
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/go.y
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ fnbody:
 	{
 		$$ = $2;
 		if($$ == nil)
-			$$ = list1(nod(ORETURN, N, N));
+			$$ = list1(nod(OEMPTY, N, N));
 		yyoptsemi(0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug043.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug043.go
index a0c7eb1e9e1..65d720b8000 100644
--- a/test/fixedbugs/bug043.go
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug043.go
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ func g (x int) float ;  // BUG this doesn't
 func g (x int) float { return 0.0 }
 
 func h (x int) (u int, v int) ;  // BUG this doesn't
-func h (x int) (u int, v int) {}
+func h (x int) (u int, v int) { return; }
 
 func main() {}
diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug080.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug080.go
index 319eb91c719..a5003d29b1f 100644
--- a/test/fixedbugs/bug080.go
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug080.go
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 package main	
  	
 func f1() (x int, y float) {
+	return;
 }
 
 func f2   (x int, y float) {
+	return;
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug171.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug171.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03f47e99e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug171.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// errchk $G $D/$F.go
+
+// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package main
+
+func f() int { }	// ERROR "return"
+func g() (foo int) { }	// ERROR "return"