1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sys.c b/pp_sys.c
index d6055f255d..92c0b08a33 100644
--- a/pp_sys.c
+++ b/pp_sys.c
@@ -1150,8 +1150,7 @@ void
 Perl_setdefout(pTHX_ GV *gv)
 {
     dVAR;
-    if (gv)
-	(void)SvREFCNT_inc(gv);
+    SvREFCNT_inc_simple_void(gv);
     if (PL_defoutgv)
 	SvREFCNT_dec(PL_defoutgv);
     PL_defoutgv = gv;