diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 70d164372a2bad36e6b4887872bc68b79c378c4d..0d1c86e6ac2e08520bd632ed92d542adb069d9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused intel_pm_prepare(struct device *dev)
 	struct sdw_intel *sdw = cdns_to_intel(cdns);
 	struct sdw_bus *bus = &cdns->bus;
 	u32 clock_stop_quirks;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (bus->prop.hw_disabled || !sdw->startup_done) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "SoundWire master %d is disabled or not-started, ignoring\n",