diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index c0dccaceb05e..aa5daa2fad11 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1683,7 +1683,6 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				     struct sta_info *sta, bool new_link,
 				     struct link_station_parameters *params)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
 	u32 link_id = params->link_id < 0 ? 0 : params->link_id;
@@ -1725,6 +1724,8 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	}
 
 	if (params->txpwr_set) {
+		int ret;
+
 		link_sta->pub->txpwr.type = params->txpwr.type;
 		if (params->txpwr.type == NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED)
 			link_sta->pub->txpwr.power = params->txpwr.power;
@@ -1777,7 +1778,7 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	ieee80211_sta_init_nss(link_sta);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,