diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 764f1445a..a8208d749 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ static CURLcode parse_proxy(struct Curl_easy *data,
     conn->bits.proxy_user_passwd = TRUE; /* enable it */
   }
 
-  curl_url_get(uhp, CURLUPART_PORT, &portptr, 0);
+  (void)curl_url_get(uhp, CURLUPART_PORT, &portptr, 0);
 
   if(portptr) {
     port = (int)strtol(portptr, NULL, 10);