diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 9fe77556858e..63ce2443f136 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -1036,14 +1036,11 @@ static bool is_associated(struct usbnet *usbdev)
 {
 	struct rndis_wlan_private *priv = get_rndis_wlan_priv(usbdev);
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-	int ret;
 
 	if (!priv->radio_on)
 		return false;
 
-	ret = get_bssid(usbdev, bssid);
-
-	return (ret == 0 && !is_zero_ether_addr(bssid));
+	return (get_bssid(usbdev, bssid) == 0 && !is_zero_ether_addr(bssid));
 }
 
 static int disassociate(struct usbnet *usbdev, bool reset_ssid)