diff --git a/cmake/utils/CheckJemallocBuilds.c b/cmake/utils/CheckJemallocBuilds.c
index 489e55ed..ba4f1ef1 100644
--- a/cmake/utils/CheckJemallocBuilds.c
+++ b/cmake/utils/CheckJemallocBuilds.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <jemalloc.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    void *volatile dummyPtr = malloc(42);
     (void)argv;
-    return argc + (int)(malloc(42));
+    return argc;
 }