diff --git a/glib/goption.c b/glib/goption.c
index 2e4529215..643828120 100644
--- a/glib/goption.c
+++ b/glib/goption.c
@@ -1188,8 +1188,8 @@ parse_arg (GOptionContext *context,
     {
     case G_OPTION_ARG_NONE:
       {
-        change = get_change (context, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,
-                             entry->arg_data);
+        (void) get_change (context, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,
+                           entry->arg_data);
 
         *(gboolean *)entry->arg_data = !(entry->flags & G_OPTION_FLAG_REVERSE);
         break;