diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
index 383f6f204c24..4fde39da54e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
@@ -860,7 +860,6 @@ static int twl_fill_sense(TW_Device_Extension *tw_dev, int i, int request_id, in
 	TW_Command_Full *full_command_packet;
 	unsigned short error;
 	char *error_str;
-	int retval = 1;
 
 	header = tw_dev->sense_buffer_virt[i];
 	full_command_packet = tw_dev->command_packet_virt[request_id];
@@ -892,7 +891,7 @@ static int twl_fill_sense(TW_Device_Extension *tw_dev, int i, int request_id, in
 		goto out;
 	}
 out:
-	return retval;
+	return 1;
 } /* End twl_fill_sense() */
 
 /* This function will free up device extension resources */