diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index a14a74e6b986..19ff9cb08e88 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -688,8 +688,8 @@ static int zilog_tx(struct rc_dev *rcdev, unsigned int *txbuf,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	i = i2c_master_recv(ir->tx_c, buf, 1);
-	if (i != 1) {
+	ret = i2c_master_recv(ir->tx_c, buf, 1);
+	if (ret != 1) {
 		dev_err(&ir->rc->dev, "i2c_master_recv failed with %d\n", ret);
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto out_unlock;