diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index ecabfe27c828..37f9ae2de6a4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,6 @@ static int ssif_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct ssif_info *ssif_info = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	struct ipmi_smi *intf;
 	struct ssif_addr_info *addr_info;
-	int rv;
 
 	if (!ssif_info)
 		return 0;
@@ -1247,7 +1246,7 @@ static int ssif_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return rv;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int do_cmd(struct i2c_client *client, int len, unsigned char *msg,