diff --git a/daemon/kernel.c b/daemon/kernel.c
index 0359322f8..6877061c0 100644
--- a/daemon/kernel.c
+++ b/daemon/kernel.c
@@ -202,19 +202,20 @@ void kernel_shutdown_table(void) {
 }
 
 
-void kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_command_add_target *cmd) {
+bool kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_command_add_target *cmd) {
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	if (!kernel.is_open)
-		return;
+		return false;
 
 	cmd->cmd = REMG_ADD_TARGET;
 
 	ret = write(kernel.fd, cmd, sizeof(*cmd));
 	if (ret == sizeof(*cmd))
-		return;
+		return true;
 
 	ilog(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to push relay stream to kernel: %s", strerror(errno));
+	return false;
 }
 
 void kernel_add_destination(struct rtpengine_command_destination *cmd) {
diff --git a/include/kernel.h b/include/kernel.h
index b4565a565..a9b4d69c5 100644
--- a/include/kernel.h
+++ b/include/kernel.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ bool kernel_setup_table(unsigned int);
 bool kernel_init_table(void);
 void kernel_shutdown_table(void);
 
-void kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_command_add_target *);
+bool kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_command_add_target *);
 void kernel_add_destination(struct rtpengine_command_destination *);
 
 bool kernel_del_stream(struct rtpengine_command_del_target *);