diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
index 4e7a3829ea55..07cfe28b24e2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7854-i2c.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ out:
 static int ade7854_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			     const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
-	int ret;
 	struct ade7854_state *st;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 
@@ -225,9 +224,7 @@ static int ade7854_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	st->i2c = client;
 	st->irq = client->irq;
 
-	ret = ade7854_probe(indio_dev, &client->dev);
-
-	return ret;
+	return ade7854_probe(indio_dev, &client->dev);
 }
 
 static int ade7854_i2c_remove(struct i2c_client *client)