diff --git a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/scheduler.inl b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/scheduler.inl
index 20460d1540..e3ced3900f 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/scheduler.inl
+++ b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/scheduler.inl
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE void _Scheduler_Free(
   Thread_Control    *the_thread
 )
 {
-  return _Scheduler.Operations.free( the_thread );
+  _Scheduler.Operations.free( the_thread );
 }
 
 /**