diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
index 5ec056a26cf8..d56886300ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -2649,7 +2649,6 @@ static int bcm_enetsw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!res_mem || irq_rx < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(*priv));
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;