diff --git a/drivers/fpga/fpga-mgr.c b/drivers/fpga/fpga-mgr.c
index e05104f..f38bab0 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/fpga-mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/fpga-mgr.c
@@ -581,10 +581,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 
 	id = ida_simple_get(&fpga_mgr_ida, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (id < 0) {
-		ret = id;
+	if (id < 0)
 		goto error_kfree;
-	}
 
 	mutex_init(&mgr->ref_mutex);