diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
index e109a7fd422f..444ebed7313a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ int hfa384x_cmd_download(hfa384x_t *hw, u16 mode, u16 lowaddr,
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 int hfa384x_corereset(hfa384x_t *hw, int holdtime, int settletime, int genesis)
 {
-	int result = 0;
+	int result;
 
 	result = usb_reset_device(hw->usb);
 	if (result < 0) {