diff --git a/include/boost/intrusive/detail/hashtable_node.hpp b/include/boost/intrusive/detail/hashtable_node.hpp
index d10ad2c..0a8e85d 100644
--- a/include/boost/intrusive/detail/hashtable_node.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/intrusive/detail/hashtable_node.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct bucket_impl : public Slist
       //This bucket is still in use!
       BOOST_INTRUSIVE_INVARIANT_ASSERT(Slist::empty());
       //Slist::clear();
+      return *this;
    }
 
    static typename Slist::difference_type get_bucket_num