diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index b1a4dba443bc..b6b74a60e1eb 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void nlm_release_call(struct nlm_rqst *call)
 
 static void nlmclnt_rpc_release(void *data)
 {
-	return nlm_release_call(data);
+	nlm_release_call(data);
 }
 
 static int nlm_wait_on_grace(wait_queue_head_t *queue)