diff --git a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
index 8f13fd691e7..e6e3d0a8bb9 100644
--- a/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/compat/removed_api.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ QByteArray QMetaEnum::valueToKeys(int value) const
 #if QT_CONFIG(thread)
 void QBasicMutex::destroyInternal(QMutexPrivate *d)
 {
-    return destroyInternal(static_cast<void *>(d));
+    destroyInternal(static_cast<void *>(d));
 }
 #endif