diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 05482341eefe..757efeb49d08 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -922,11 +922,7 @@ static int  ips_netdrv_open(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 int rtw_ips_pwr_up(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	result = ips_netdrv_open(padapter);
-
-	return result;
+	return ips_netdrv_open(padapter);
 }
 
 void rtw_ips_pwr_down(struct adapter *padapter)