diff --git a/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c b/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
index 8dbb2d0ad..24dbef987 100644
--- a/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
+++ b/netutils/ftpc/ftpc_transfer.c
@@ -371,8 +371,10 @@ int ftpc_xfrmode(struct ftpc_session_s *session, uint8_t xfrmode)
        */
 
       ret = ftpc_cmd(session, "TYPE %c", xfrmode == FTPC_XFRMODE_ASCII ? 'A' : 'I');
+      UNUSED(ret);
       session->xfrmode = xfrmode;
     }
+
   return OK;
 }