diff --git a/data_structures/heap/max_heap.c b/data_structures/heap/max_heap.c
index bd4a82b28..f529a7ac6 100644
--- a/data_structures/heap/max_heap.c
+++ b/data_structures/heap/max_heap.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Heap* create_heap(Heap* heap){
 	heap->size = 1;
 	heap->p = (int *)malloc(heap->size*sizeof(int));
 	heap->count = 0;
+	return heap;
 }
 
 void down_heapify(Heap* heap, int index){
diff --git a/data_structures/heap/min_heap.c b/data_structures/heap/min_heap.c
index 91c4b6ae5..066f9a112 100644
--- a/data_structures/heap/min_heap.c
+++ b/data_structures/heap/min_heap.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Heap* create_heap(Heap* heap){
 	heap->size = 1;
 	heap->p = (int *)malloc(heap->size*sizeof(int));
 	heap->count = 0;
+	return heap;
 }
 
 void down_heapify(Heap* heap, int index){