diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-atmel-st.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-atmel-st.c
index ab0aabfae5f0..73e8aee445da 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-atmel-st.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-atmel-st.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ static int
 clkevt32k_next_event(unsigned long delta, struct clock_event_device *dev)
 {
 	u32		alm;
-	int		status = 0;
 	unsigned int	val;
 
 	BUG_ON(delta < 2);
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ clkevt32k_next_event(unsigned long delta, struct clock_event_device *dev)
 	alm += delta;
 	regmap_write(regmap_st, AT91_ST_RTAR, alm);
 
-	return status;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct clock_event_device clkevt = {