diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index bd879b1a76c8..63b162feecfc 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static int sdw_enable_disable_master_ports(struct sdw_master_runtime *m_rt,
 	struct sdw_transport_params *t_params = &p_rt->transport_params;
 	struct sdw_bus *bus = m_rt->bus;
 	struct sdw_enable_ch enable_ch;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	enable_ch.port_num = p_rt->num;
 	enable_ch.ch_mask = p_rt->ch_mask;