diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmsfunc.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmsfunc.c
index a99d0fedf..a5f3bc271 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmsfunc.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmsfunc.c
@@ -87,12 +87,10 @@ static CSA_return_code _DtCmsGetOldCalAttrNames(_DtCmsCalendar *cal,
 extern void *
 cms_ping_5_svc(void *args, struct svc_req *svcrq)
 {
-	char dummy;
-
 	if (debug)
 		fprintf(stderr, "cms_ping_5_svc called\n");
 
-	return((void *)&dummy); /* for RPC reply */
+	return(NULL); /* for RPC reply */
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable2.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable2.c
index 023df6154..7f45afbc3 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable2.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable2.c
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ _DtCm_rtable_ping_2_svc(args, svcrq)
 void *args;
 struct svc_req *svcrq;
 {
-	char dummy;	
-	return((void *)&dummy); /* for RPC reply */
+	return(NULL); /* for RPC reply */
 }
 
 /*	PROC #1		*/
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable3.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable3.c
index 0ced34529..6134b3aef 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable3.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable3.c
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ _DtCm_rtable_ping_3_svc(args, svcrq)
 void *args;
 struct svc_req *svcrq;
 {
-	char dummy;	
-	return((void *)&dummy); /* for RPC reply */
+	return(NULL); /* for RPC reply */
 }
 
 /*	PROC #1		*/
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable4.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable4.c
index 061b63dc9..4fdf17e12 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable4.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/rtable4.c
@@ -1554,12 +1554,10 @@ _DtCm_rtable_rename_4_svc(Table_Op_Args_4 *args, struct svc_req *svcrq)
 extern void *
 _DtCm_rtable_ping_4_svc(void *args, struct svc_req *svcrq)
 {
-	char dummy;
-
 	if (debug)
 		fprintf(stderr, "_DtCm_rtable_ping_4_svc called\n");
 
-	return((void *)&dummy); /* for RPC reply */
+	return(NULL); /* for RPC reply */
 }
 
 extern void