diff --git a/microbench/src/main/java/io/netty/microbench/internal/RecyclableArrayListBenchmark.java b/microbench/src/main/java/io/netty/microbench/internal/RecyclableArrayListBenchmark.java
index dfb95a6796..32fe2bbeeb 100644
--- a/microbench/src/main/java/io/netty/microbench/internal/RecyclableArrayListBenchmark.java
+++ b/microbench/src/main/java/io/netty/microbench/internal/RecyclableArrayListBenchmark.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class RecyclableArrayListBenchmark extends AbstractMicrobenchmark {
     public int size;
 
     @Benchmark
-    public void recycleSameThread() {
+    public boolean recycleSameThread() {
         RecyclableArrayList list = RecyclableArrayList.newInstance(size);
-        list.recycle();
+        return list.recycle();
     }
 }