diff --git a/hw/virtio-net.c b/hw/virtio-net.c
index d602c56c25..cb664e6207 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-net.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void virtio_net_set_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint32_t features)
     if (!tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer)) {
         return;
     }
-    return vhost_net_ack_features(tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer), features);
+    vhost_net_ack_features(tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer), features);
 }
 
 static int virtio_net_handle_rx_mode(VirtIONet *n, uint8_t cmd,