diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 802b61ac3139..f7c6854eb4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_panic(struct notifier_block *n, unsigned long ununsed,
 {
 	printk(KERN_ERR "panic occurred, switching back to text console\n");
 	return drm_fb_helper_force_kernel_mode();
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_panic);