diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_vnops.c b/module/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
index b20e3b2c3a29..821ececde35f 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_vnops.c
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ zfs_setattr(struct inode *ip, struct iattr *attr, int flags, cred_t *cr)
 				/*
 				 * Remove setuid/setgid for non-privileged users
 				 */
-				secpolicy_setid_clear(attr, cr);
+				(void) secpolicy_setid_clear(attr, cr);
 				trim_mask = (mask & (ATTR_UID|ATTR_GID));
 			} else {
 				need_policy =  TRUE;