diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc512x_lpbfifo.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc512x_lpbfifo.c
index 4a25b6b48615..f1e353fc6594 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc512x_lpbfifo.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/mpc512x_lpbfifo.c
@@ -240,10 +240,8 @@ static int mpc512x_lpbfifo_kick(void)
 	dma_conf.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
 
 	/* Make DMA channel work with LPB FIFO data register */
-	if (dma_dev->device_config(lpbfifo.chan, &dma_conf)) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_dma_prep;
-	}
+	if (dma_dev->device_config(lpbfifo.chan, &dma_conf))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sg_init_table(&sg, 1);