diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
index f6ab3f28c838..6e27fe4fcca3 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static int uio_dmem_genirq_open(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct uio_dmem_genirq_platdata *priv = info->priv;
 	struct uio_mem *uiomem;
-	int ret = 0;
 	int dmem_region = priv->dmem_region_start;
 
 	uiomem = &priv->uioinfo->mem[priv->dmem_region_start];
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ static int uio_dmem_genirq_open(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->alloc_lock);
 	/* Wait until the Runtime PM code has woken up the device */
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&priv->pdev->dev);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int uio_dmem_genirq_release(struct uio_info *info, struct inode *inode)