diff --git a/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.cpp b/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.cpp
index 47117b26a6..c72f38fd95 100644
--- a/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.cpp
+++ b/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.cpp
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ void DsqlStatement::rethrowDdlException(status_exception& ex, bool metadataUpdat
 	status_exception::raise(newVector);
 }
 
-int DsqlStatement::release()
+void DsqlStatement::release()
 {
 	fb_assert(refCounter.value() > 0);
-	int refCnt = --refCounter;
 
-	if (!refCnt)
+	if (!--refCounter)
 	{
 		if (cacheKey)
 		{
 			dsqlAttachment->dbb_statement_cache->statementGoingInactive(cacheKey);
-			refCnt = refCounter;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -74,8 +72,6 @@ int DsqlStatement::release()
 			dsqlAttachment->deletePool(&getPool());
 		}
 	}
-
-	return refCnt;
 }
 
 void DsqlStatement::doRelease()
diff --git a/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.h b/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.h
index 1ab48fc986..399852bf63 100644
--- a/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.h
+++ b/src/dsql/DsqlStatements.h
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ protected:
 	virtual ~DsqlStatement() = default;
 
 public:
-	int addRef()
+	void addRef()
 	{
-		return ++refCounter;
+		++refCounter;
 	}
 
-	int release();
+	void release();
 
 	bool isCursorBased() const
 	{