diff --git a/crypto/x509/x_name.c b/crypto/x509/x_name.c
index 0980463e..f132e6b6 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x_name.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x_name.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int x509_name_ex_d2i(ASN1_VALUE **val,
             entry->set = i;
             if (!sk_X509_NAME_ENTRY_push(nm.x->entries, entry))
                 goto err;
-            sk_X509_NAME_ENTRY_set(entries, j, NULL);
+            (void)sk_X509_NAME_ENTRY_set(entries, j, NULL);
         }
     }
     ret = x509_name_canon(nm.x);