diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index 824ff6d56752..c6300269afc2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static int lynxfb_ops_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	if (!info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	par = info->par;
 	crtc = &par->crtc;
 	output = &par->output;
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@ static int lynxfb_ops_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	if (!var->pixclock)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	par = info->par;
 	crtc = &par->crtc;