diff --git a/drivers/fpga/fpga-bridge.c b/drivers/fpga/fpga-bridge.c
index 4bab902..2deccac 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/fpga-bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/fpga-bridge.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 				       void *priv)
 {
 	struct fpga_bridge *bridge;
-	int id, ret = 0;
+	int id, ret;
 
 	if (!name || !strlen(name)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Attempt to register with no name!\n");
@@ -340,10 +340,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 
 	id = ida_simple_get(&fpga_bridge_ida, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (id < 0) {
-		ret = id;
+	if (id < 0)
 		goto error_kfree;
-	}
 
 	mutex_init(&bridge->mutex);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bridge->node);