diff --git a/dlls/oleacc/client.c b/dlls/oleacc/client.c
index 48c8d1c5158..7af5c383c5c 100644
--- a/dlls/oleacc/client.c
+++ b/dlls/oleacc/client.c
@@ -195,8 +195,17 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI Client_get_accDescription(IAccessible *iface,
 static HRESULT WINAPI Client_get_accRole(IAccessible *iface, VARIANT varID, VARIANT *pvarRole)
 {
     Client *This = impl_from_Client(iface);
-    FIXME("(%p)->(%s %p)\n", This, debugstr_variant(&varID), pvarRole);
-    return E_NOTIMPL;
+
+    TRACE("(%p)->(%s %p)\n", This, debugstr_variant(&varID), pvarRole);
+
+    if(convert_child_id(&varID) != CHILDID_SELF) {
+        V_VT(pvarRole) = VT_EMPTY;
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+    }
+
+    V_VT(pvarRole) = VT_I4;
+    V_I4(pvarRole) = ROLE_SYSTEM_CLIENT;
+    return S_OK;
 }
 
 static HRESULT WINAPI Client_get_accState(IAccessible *iface, VARIANT varID, VARIANT *pvarState)