diff --git a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
index 10dcd331795b..850eb1064a49 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
@@ -3132,7 +3132,6 @@ static int slic_entry_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct sliccard *card = adapter->card;
-	u32 locked = 0;
 	int status;
 
 	ASSERT(adapter);
@@ -3142,7 +3141,6 @@ static int slic_entry_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&slic_global.driver_lock.lock,
 				slic_global.driver_lock.flags);
-	locked = 1;
 	if (!adapter->activated) {
 		card->adapters_activated++;
 		slic_global.num_slic_ports_active++;
@@ -3156,23 +3154,15 @@ static int slic_entry_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			slic_global.num_slic_ports_active--;
 			adapter->activated = 0;
 		}
-		if (locked) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slic_global.driver_lock.lock,
-						slic_global.driver_lock.flags);
-			locked = 0;
-		}
-		return status;
+		goto spin_unlock;
 	}
 	if (!card->master)
 		card->master = adapter;
 
-	if (locked) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slic_global.driver_lock.lock,
-					slic_global.driver_lock.flags);
-		locked = 0;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+spin_unlock:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slic_global.driver_lock.lock,
+			       slic_global.driver_lock.flags);
+	return status;
 }
 
 static void slic_card_cleanup(struct sliccard *card)