diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index 63d8ac9f68a7..befdf864c43b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -1495,7 +1495,6 @@ static int
 lpfc_bg_err_opcodes(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct scsi_cmnd *sc,
 		uint8_t *txop, uint8_t *rxop)
 {
-	uint8_t ret = 0;
 
 	if (sc->prot_flags & SCSI_PROT_IP_CHECKSUM) {
 		switch (scsi_get_prot_op(sc)) {
@@ -1548,7 +1547,7 @@ lpfc_bg_err_opcodes(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct scsi_cmnd *sc,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif