diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vdatastreamenum.h b/src/libs/vmisc/vdatastreamenum.h
index dd57f7fc4..889fd6114 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vdatastreamenum.h
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vdatastreamenum.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ inline QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &s, QFlags<Enum> &e)
     int v;
     s >> v;
     e = static_cast<QFlags<Enum>>(v);
+    return s;
 }
 #endif