diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_cmds.c b/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_cmds.c
index 7e137f276c3b..235b71398d40 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_cmds.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static int vpu_session_send_cmd(struct vpu_inst *inst, u32 id, void *data)
 {
 	unsigned long key;
 	int sync = false;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (inst->id < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;