diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index 2d7d27e6ae3c..aa3a5df15b8e 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -4203,31 +4203,28 @@ slow_path:
  *
  * Return: The contents that was stored at the index.
  */
-static inline void *mas_wr_store_entry(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
+static inline void mas_wr_store_entry(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
 {
 	struct ma_state *mas = wr_mas->mas;
 
 	wr_mas->content = mas_start(mas);
 	if (mas_is_none(mas) || mas_is_ptr(mas)) {
 		mas_store_root(mas, wr_mas->entry);
-		return wr_mas->content;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(!mas_wr_walk(wr_mas))) {
 		mas_wr_spanning_store(wr_mas);
-		return wr_mas->content;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/* At this point, we are at the leaf node that needs to be altered. */
 	mas_wr_end_piv(wr_mas);
 	/* New root for a single pointer */
-	if (unlikely(!mas->index && mas->last == ULONG_MAX)) {
+	if (unlikely(!mas->index && mas->last == ULONG_MAX))
 		mas_new_root(mas, wr_mas->entry);
-		return wr_mas->content;
-	}
-
-	mas_wr_modify(wr_mas);
-	return wr_mas->content;
+	else
+		mas_wr_modify(wr_mas);
 }
 
 /**