diff --git a/libc/syslog/lib_syslog.c b/libc/syslog/lib_syslog.c
index 4ec54432923..63640104614 100644
--- a/libc/syslog/lib_syslog.c
+++ b/libc/syslog/lib_syslog.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static inline int vsyslog_internal(FAR const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 
   /* Get the current time */
 
-  (void)clock_systimespec(&ts);
+  ret = clock_systimespec(&ts);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSLOG)