diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index e3049fb..45d8c81 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@
 	     * root.
 	     */
 	    if (fp_out != NULL)
-		(void)fchown(fileno(fp_out), st_old.st_uid, st_old.st_gid);
+		ignored = fchown(fileno(fp_out), st_old.st_uid, st_old.st_gid);
 #endif
 	}
     }