diff --git a/system/cle/cle.c b/system/cle/cle.c
index d5f43f2e3..97f9387d9 100644
--- a/system/cle/cle.c
+++ b/system/cle/cle.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ struct cle_s
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if CONFIG_SYSTEM_CLE_DEBUGLEVEL > 0
-static int      cle_debug(FAR const char *fmt, ...);
+static void     cle_debug(FAR const char *fmt, ...);
 #endif
 
 /* Low-level display and data entry functions */
@@ -248,17 +248,15 @@ static const char g_setcolor[]     = VT100_FMT_FORE_COLOR;
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if CONFIG_SYSTEM_CLE_DEBUGLEVEL > 0
-static int cle_debug(FAR const char *fmt, ...)
+static void cle_debug(FAR const char *fmt, ...)
 {
   va_list ap;
-  int ret;
 
   /* Let vsyslog do the real work */
 
   va_start(ap, fmt);
-  ret = vsyslog(LOG_DEBUG, fmt, ap);
+  vsyslog(LOG_DEBUG, fmt, ap);
   va_end(ap);
-  return ret;
 }
 #endif