diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/except.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/except.c
index e313e990faa..276f5f22031 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/except.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/except.c
@@ -682,12 +682,16 @@ SetLastError(IN DWORD dwErrCode)
 /*
  * @implemented
  */
-VOID
+DWORD
 WINAPI
 BaseSetLastNTError(IN NTSTATUS Status)
 {
+    DWORD dwErrCode;
+
     /* Convert from NT to Win32, then set */
-    SetLastError(RtlNtStatusToDosError(Status));
+    dwErrCode = RtlNtStatusToDosError(Status);
+    SetLastError(dwErrCode);
+    return dwErrCode;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
index 383a1061222..2cca331c648 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ VOID
 WINAPI
 InitCommandLines(VOID);
 
-VOID
+DWORD
 WINAPI
 BaseSetLastNTError(IN NTSTATUS Status);