diff --git a/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c b/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
index da131ae8cc..d78a1b437d 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/gdbstub.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ int xtensa_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
                       __func__, n, reg->type);
         memset(mem_buf, 0, reg->size);
         return reg->size;
-        return 0;
     }
 }