From: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Variable err is assigned -ENODEV followed by an error return path via label error_out that does not access the variable and returns with the -ENODEV error return code. The assignment to err is redundant and can be removed. Addresses-Coverity: ("Unused value") Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.king@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c index 6c5e242b1bc5..37a9a03123f3 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c @@ -1070,7 +1070,6 @@ int rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw); if (err) { pr_err("Can't register mac80211 hw.\n"); - err = -ENODEV; goto error_out; } rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1; -- 2.30.2