diff --git a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
index 8d5b707c..256c3b88 100644
--- a/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
+++ b/util/nvmutil/nvmutil.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ goodChecksum(int partnum)
 		return 1;
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: BAD checksum in part %d\n", partnum);
-	set_err(ECANCELED);
+	(void) set_err(ECANCELED);
 	return 0;
 }