diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
index 1f6cfd29497..4917594ec49 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/msgqueue.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ MsqDestroyMessageQueue(PUSER_MESSAGE_QUEUE MessageQueue)
    /* remove the message queue from any desktops */
    if ((desk = InterlockedExchangePointer((PVOID*)&MessageQueue->Desktop, 0)))
    {
-      InterlockedExchangePointer((PVOID*)&desk->ActiveMessageQueue, 0);
+      (void)InterlockedExchangePointer((PVOID*)&desk->ActiveMessageQueue, 0);
       IntDereferenceMessageQueue(MessageQueue);
    }