diff --git a/dlls/mapi32/prop.c b/dlls/mapi32/prop.c
index 1a157da352f..5a7e8db0565 100644
--- a/dlls/mapi32/prop.c
+++ b/dlls/mapi32/prop.c
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ IMAPIProp_fnSetProps(LPMAPIPROP iface, ULONG ulValues,
         else
         {
             /* Add new value */
-            if (!(item = IMAPIPROP_AddValue(This, &lpProps[i])))
+            if (!IMAPIPROP_AddValue(This, &lpProps[i]))
                 hRet = MAPI_E_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY;
         }
     }