diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
index 4bca54446287..347043a5a9a7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ static int max8660_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		rdev = devm_regulator_register(&client->dev,
 						  &max8660_reg[id], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev);
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register %s\n",
 				max8660_reg[id].name);
 			return PTR_ERR(rdev);