diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 2b5aaa940957..9a4aad5ec365 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1632,8 +1632,7 @@ int rtw_set_key(struct adapter *adapter, struct security_priv *psecuritypriv, in
 	pcmd->rsp = NULL;
 	pcmd->rspsz = 0;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pcmd->list);
-	res = rtw_enqueue_cmd(pcmdpriv, pcmd);
-	return res;
+	return rtw_enqueue_cmd(pcmdpriv, pcmd);
 
 err_free_parm:
 	kfree(psetkeyparm);