diff --git a/pimd/pim_upstream.c b/pimd/pim_upstream.c
index 335c8a454b..45c4df0e7e 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_upstream.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_upstream.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ static struct pim_upstream *pim_upstream_new(struct pim_instance *pim,
 			 * Set the right RPF so that future changes will
 			 * be right
 			 */
-			rpf_result = pim_rpf_update(pim, up, NULL, __func__);
+			(void)pim_rpf_update(pim, up, NULL, __func__);
 			pim_upstream_keep_alive_timer_start(
 				up, pim->keep_alive_time);
 		}