diff --git a/lib/common/tests/strings/pcmk__scan_double_test.c b/lib/common/tests/strings/pcmk__scan_double_test.c
index f96c0edc03..3c15402077 100644
--- a/lib/common/tests/strings/pcmk__scan_double_test.c
+++ b/lib/common/tests/strings/pcmk__scan_double_test.c
@@ -1,162 +1,169 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2004-2022 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License
  * version 2.1 or later (LGPLv2.1+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #include <crm_internal.h>
 
 #include <crm/common/unittest_internal.h>
 
 #include <float.h>  // DBL_MAX, etc.
 #include <math.h>   // fabs()
 
 // Ensure plenty of characters for %f display
 #define LOCAL_BUF_SIZE 2 * DBL_MAX_10_EXP
 
 /*
  * assert_float_equal doesn't exist for older versions of cmocka installed on some
  * of our builders, so define it in terms of regular assert() here in that case.
  */
 #if HAVE_DECL_ASSERT_FLOAT_EQUAL == 0
 #define assert_float_equal(a, b, epsilon) assert_true(fabs((a) - (b)) < (epsilon))
 #endif
 
 static void
 empty_input_string(void **state)
 {
     double result;
 
     // Without default_text
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(NULL, &result, NULL, NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("", &result, NULL, NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     // With default_text
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(NULL, &result, "2.0", NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, 2.0, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("", &result, "2.0", NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 }
 
 static void
 bad_input_string(void **state)
 {
     double result;
 
     // Without default text
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("asdf", &result, NULL, NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("as2.0", &result, NULL, NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     // With default text (not used)
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("asdf", &result, "2.0", NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("as2.0", &result, "2.0", NULL), EINVAL);
     assert_float_equal(result, PCMK__PARSE_DBL_DEFAULT, DBL_EPSILON);
 }
 
 static void
 trailing_chars(void **state)
 {
     double result;
     char *end_text;
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("2.0asdf", &result, NULL, &end_text), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, 2.0, DBL_EPSILON);
     assert_string_equal(end_text, "asdf");
 }
 
+static void
+no_result_variable(void **state)
+{
+    pcmk__assert_asserts(pcmk__scan_double("asdf", NULL, NULL, NULL));
+}
+
 static void
 typical_case(void **state)
 {
     char str[LOCAL_BUF_SIZE];
     double result;
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("0.0", &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, 0.0, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("1.0", &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, 1.0, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double("-1.0", &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, -1.0, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "%f", DBL_MAX);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, DBL_MAX, DBL_EPSILON);
 
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "%f", -DBL_MAX);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_ok);
     assert_float_equal(result, -DBL_MAX, DBL_EPSILON);
 }
 
 static void
 double_overflow(void **state)
 {
     char str[LOCAL_BUF_SIZE];
     double result;
 
     /*
      * 1e(DBL_MAX_10_EXP + 1) produces an inf value
      * Can't use assert_float_equal() because (inf - inf) == NaN
      */
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "1e%d", DBL_MAX_10_EXP + 1);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), EOVERFLOW);
     assert_true(result > DBL_MAX);
 
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "-1e%d", DBL_MAX_10_EXP + 1);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), EOVERFLOW);
     assert_true(result < -DBL_MAX);
 }
 
 static void
 double_underflow(void **state)
 {
     char str[LOCAL_BUF_SIZE];
     double result;
 
     /*
      * 1e(DBL_MIN_10_EXP - 1) produces a denormalized value (between 0
      * and DBL_MIN)
      *
      * C99/C11: result will be **no greater than** DBL_MIN
      */
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "1e%d", DBL_MIN_10_EXP - 1);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_underflow);
     assert_true(result >= 0.0);
     assert_true(result <= DBL_MIN);
 
     snprintf(str, LOCAL_BUF_SIZE, "-1e%d", DBL_MIN_10_EXP - 1);
     assert_int_equal(pcmk__scan_double(str, &result, NULL, NULL), pcmk_rc_underflow);
     assert_true(result <= 0.0);
     assert_true(result >= -DBL_MIN);
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
         // Test for input string issues
         cmocka_unit_test(empty_input_string),
         cmocka_unit_test(bad_input_string),
         cmocka_unit_test(trailing_chars),
+        cmocka_unit_test(no_result_variable),
 
         // Test for numeric issues
         cmocka_unit_test(typical_case),
         cmocka_unit_test(double_overflow),
         cmocka_unit_test(double_underflow),
     };
 
     cmocka_set_message_output(CM_OUTPUT_TAP);
     return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
 }