diff --git a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
index e70525eedaae..d881f5e40ad9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ocxl/file.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static long afu_ioctl_attach(struct ocxl_context *ctx,
 {
 	struct ocxl_ioctl_attach arg;
 	u64 amr = 0;
-	int rc;
 
 	pr_debug("%s for context %d\n", __func__, ctx->pasid);
 
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ static long afu_ioctl_attach(struct ocxl_context *ctx,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	amr = arg.amr & mfspr(SPRN_UAMOR);
-	rc = ocxl_context_attach(ctx, amr, current->mm);
-	return rc;
+	return ocxl_context_attach(ctx, amr, current->mm);
 }
 
 static long afu_ioctl_get_metadata(struct ocxl_context *ctx,