diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/cygnus-ssp.c b/sound/soc/bcm/cygnus-ssp.c
index 6e634b448293..fea296b41a43 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/cygnus-ssp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/cygnus-ssp.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ static int cygnus_ssp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct device_node *child_node;
 	struct resource *res;
 	struct cygnus_audio *cygaud;
-	int err = -EINVAL;
+	int err;
 	int node_count;
 	int active_port_count;