diff --git a/base/hdf_trace.h b/base/hdf_trace.h
index 9c979763ed54a4504ceb3d01f03cfd96f42d483f..3bc1f6f20dbb373abb9850ed4ab91c4897de33e1 100644
--- a/base/hdf_trace.h
+++ b/base/hdf_trace.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     {
         StartTrace(HITRACE_TAG_HDF, prefix + value);
     }
-    inline End() const
+    inline void End() const
     {
         FinishTrace(HITRACE_TAG_HDF);
     }