diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Messenger/Bridge/AmazonSqs/Transport/AmazonSqsReceiver.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Messenger/Bridge/AmazonSqs/Transport/AmazonSqsReceiver.php
index 3da773fa4d..f8ac81034f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Messenger/Bridge/AmazonSqs/Transport/AmazonSqsReceiver.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Messenger/Bridge/AmazonSqs/Transport/AmazonSqsReceiver.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AmazonSqsReceiver implements ReceiverInterface, MessageCountAwareInterface
     public function getMessageCount(): int
     {
         try {
-            $this->connection->getMessageCount();
+            return $this->connection->getMessageCount();
         } catch (HttpExceptionInterface $e) {
             throw new TransportException($e->getMessage(), 0, $e);
         }