1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
index 88844881cbff..2183e9ebaa6d 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int snd_ak4113_create(struct snd_card *card, ak4113_read_t *read,
                 void *private_data, struct ak4113 **r_ak4113)
 {
         struct ak4113 *chip;
-        int err = 0;
+        int err;
         unsigned char reg;
         static struct snd_device_ops ops = {
                 .dev_free =     snd_ak4113_dev_free,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int snd_ak4113_create(struct snd_card *card, ak4113_read_t *read,
 
 __fail:
         snd_ak4113_free(chip);
-        return err < 0 ? err : -EIO;
+        return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_ak4113_create);