diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
index 8a862f718d5c..eee1998c4b18 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
@@ -231,17 +231,9 @@ static int prism2_set_default_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct wlandevice *wlandev = dev->ml_priv;
 
-	int err = 0;
-	int result = 0;
-
-	result = prism2_domibset_uint32(wlandev,
-		DIDMIB_DOT11SMT_PRIVACYTABLE_WEPDEFAULTKEYID,
-		key_index);
-
-	if (result)
-		err = -EFAULT;
-
-	return err;
+	return  prism2_domibset_uint32(wlandev,
+				       DIDMIB_DOT11SMT_PRIVACYTABLE_WEPDEFAULTKEYID,
+				       key_index);
 }
 
 static int prism2_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,