diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
index 81c039531e66f74c8b6dd0478388e9f427a21632..0cf25de6f46d8e13fd32751d5cae264e5dfbcc77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ int __bond_opt_set(struct bonding *bond,
 int __bond_opt_set_notify(struct bonding *bond,
 			  unsigned int option, struct bond_opt_value *val)
 {
-	int ret = -ENOENT;
+	int ret;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();