diff --git a/std/hl/CArray.hx b/std/hl/CArray.hx
index 3dd0fbaafb0..93c6bebe47d 100644
--- a/std/hl/CArray.hx
+++ b/std/hl/CArray.hx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ abstract CArray<T>(Abstract<"hl_carray">) {
 
 	@:arrayAccess inline function get( index : Int ) : T return untyped this[index];
 
-	public inline function unsafeSet( index : Int, v : T ) return untyped this[index] = v;
+	public inline function unsafeSet( index : Int, v : T ) : T return untyped this[index] = v;
 
 	public static inline function alloc<T>( cl : Class<T>, size : Int ) : CArray<T> {
 		return cast alloc_carray( (cast cl:BaseType).__type__ , size );