diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c
index d3067cbd5114..4dde8edd53b6 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static ssize_t efi_capsule_submit_update(struct capsule_info *cap_info)
 static ssize_t efi_capsule_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buff,
 				 size_t count, loff_t *offp)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 	struct capsule_info *cap_info = file->private_data;
 	struct page *page;
 	void *kbuff = NULL;