diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
index da57219c25..52f730cf80 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$alarm(unsigned seconds)
             m_alarm_timer = TRY(adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Timer));
         }
         auto timer_was_added = TimerQueue::the().add_timer_without_id(*m_alarm_timer, CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE, deadline, [this]() {
-            [[maybe_unused]] auto rc = send_signal(SIGALRM, nullptr);
+            MUST(send_signal(SIGALRM, nullptr));
         });
         if (!timer_was_added)
             return ENOMEM;