diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-hlcdc.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-hlcdc.c
index 4459325d3650..a43b2babc809 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-hlcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-hlcdc.c
@@ -281,11 +281,8 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int atmel_hlcdc_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct atmel_hlcdc_pwm *chip = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = pwmchip_remove(&chip->chip);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	pwmchip_remove(&chip->chip);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(chip->hlcdc->periph_clk);