diff --git a/sendKey.cpp b/sendKey.cpp
index dc1a314..8339c12 100644
--- a/sendKey.cpp
+++ b/sendKey.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void sendPowerEvent(int32_t ctrl)
         exit(0);
 
     buf.bCtrl = static_cast<uint32_t>(ctrl);
-    msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
+    (void)msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
 }
 
 static void sendVolumeEvent(int32_t ctrl)
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ static void sendVolumeEvent(int32_t ctrl)
     switch (ctrl) {
     case UP:
         buf.bCtrl = UP;
-        msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
+        (void)msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
         break;
     case DOWN:
         buf.bCtrl = DOWN;
-        msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
+        (void)msgsnd(mqId, &buf, sizeof(buf) - sizeof(long), 0);
         break;
     default:
         cout << "Invalid Volume control option" << endl;
diff --git a/vInputDevice.cpp b/vInputDevice.cpp
index 3059b74..46e23e1 100644
--- a/vInputDevice.cpp
+++ b/vInputDevice.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void sendKeyThread(vInputDevice *vDev)
     }
 
     while (true) {
-        msgrcv(mqId, &data, sizeof(struct mQData) - sizeof(long), 1, 0);
+        (void)msgrcv(mqId, &data, sizeof(struct mQData) - sizeof(long), 1, 0);
         if (vD->type == VOLUME) {
             switch (data.bCtrl) {
             case UP: