diff --git a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_mpi.c b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
index 22ebd6cb8525..60c08d9cc034 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/qlge/qlge_mpi.c
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ exit:
 
 int ql_soft_reset_mpi_risc(struct ql_adapter *qdev)
 {
-	int status;
-
-	status = ql_write_mpi_reg(qdev, 0x00001010, 1);
-	return status;
+	return ql_write_mpi_reg(qdev, 0x00001010, 1);
 }
 
 /* Determine if we are in charge of the firwmare. If