diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 0853a80bf7fe..856fec528b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2368,7 +2368,6 @@ static void regulator_disable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 int regulator_disable_deferred(struct regulator *regulator, int ms)
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev = regulator->rdev;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (regulator->always_on)
 		return 0;
@@ -2380,13 +2379,9 @@ int regulator_disable_deferred(struct regulator *regulator, int ms)
 	rdev->deferred_disables++;
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->mutex);
 
-	ret = queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
-				 &rdev->disable_work,
-				 msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-	else
-		return 0;
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &rdev->disable_work,
+			   msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regulator_disable_deferred);