diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index b05e151c9b38eb7bb7fe54b3a82d5a8f3cdf51c7..7d2402f9097892332a43ba632c88084f52b53efa 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -739,18 +739,15 @@ static int pd_special_command(struct pd_unit *disk,
 		      enum action (*func)(struct pd_unit *disk))
 {
 	struct request *rq;
-	int err = 0;
 
 	rq = blk_get_request(disk->gd->queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, __GFP_RECLAIM);
 	if (IS_ERR(rq))
 		return PTR_ERR(rq);
 
 	rq->special = func;
-
-	err = blk_execute_rq(disk->gd->queue, disk->gd, rq, 0);
-
+	blk_execute_rq(disk->gd->queue, disk->gd, rq, 0);
 	blk_put_request(rq);
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* kernel glue structures */