diff --git a/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c b/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
index edd912cd14aa..a4b4bbf8c3bf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int __init test_create_synth_event(void)
 	return ret;
  delete:
 	/* We got an error after creating the event, delete it */
-	ret = synth_event_delete("create_synth_test");
+	synth_event_delete("create_synth_test");
 
 	goto out;
 }