diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
index e868b7e028d6..3763454436c1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_ssc_dai.c
@@ -891,7 +891,6 @@ static int asoc_ssc_init(struct device *dev)
 int atmel_ssc_set_audio(int ssc_id)
 {
 	struct ssc_device *ssc;
-	int ret;
 
 	/* If we can grab the SSC briefly to parent the DAI device off it */
 	ssc = ssc_request(ssc_id);
@@ -903,9 +902,7 @@ int atmel_ssc_set_audio(int ssc_id)
 		ssc_info[ssc_id].ssc = ssc;
 	}
 
-	ret = asoc_ssc_init(&ssc->pdev->dev);
-
-	return ret;
+	return asoc_ssc_init(&ssc->pdev->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atmel_ssc_set_audio);