diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
index d0fc430f7033db..a5ab27c2f711c8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_utils.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void fsl_asoc_reparent_pll_clocks(struct device *dev, struct clk *clk,
 {
 	struct clk *p, *pll = NULL, *npll = NULL;
 	bool reparent = false;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!clk || !pll8k_clk || !pll11k_clk)
 		return;