diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
index 1ac09afe35ee..2eebf8d4d58b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
@@ -687,25 +687,21 @@ bfa_status_t
 bfad_im_probe(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 {
 	struct bfad_im_s      *im;
-	bfa_status_t    rc = BFA_STATUS_OK;
 
 	im = kzalloc(sizeof(struct bfad_im_s), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (im == NULL) {
-		rc = BFA_STATUS_ENOMEM;
-		goto ext;
-	}
+	if (im == NULL)
+		return BFA_STATUS_ENOMEM;
 
 	bfad->im = im;
 	im->bfad = bfad;
 
 	if (bfad_thread_workq(bfad) != BFA_STATUS_OK) {
 		kfree(im);
-		rc = BFA_STATUS_FAILED;
+		return BFA_STATUS_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	INIT_WORK(&im->aen_im_notify_work, bfad_aen_im_notify_handler);
-ext:
-	return rc;
+	return BFA_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
 void