diff --git a/dlls/wininet/internet.c b/dlls/wininet/internet.c
index 27a3382c645..607d4d8880a 100644
--- a/dlls/wininet/internet.c
+++ b/dlls/wininet/internet.c
@@ -2397,8 +2397,6 @@ BOOL WINAPI InternetSetOptionW(HINTERNET hInternet, DWORD dwOption,
             {
                 FIXME("INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT not supported on protocol %d\n",
                       lpwhh->htype);
-                INTERNET_SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
-                ret = FALSE;
             }
         }
         else