diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
index 8e11612f5fe1..febcc87ddfe1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
@@ -2149,11 +2149,12 @@ static int dsi_vc_send_short(struct dsi_data *dsi, int vc,
 			     const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct mipi_dsi_packet pkt;
+	int err;
 	u32 r;
 
-	r = mipi_dsi_create_packet(&pkt, msg);
-	if (r < 0)
-		return r;
+	err = mipi_dsi_create_packet(&pkt, msg);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	WARN_ON(!dsi_bus_is_locked(dsi));