diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 9d35499faca4..08d496411f75 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -290,19 +290,14 @@ static int evdev_flush(struct file *file, fl_owner_t id)
 {
 	struct evdev_client *client = file->private_data;
 	struct evdev *evdev = client->evdev;
-	int retval;
 
-	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&evdev->mutex);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	mutex_lock(&evdev->mutex);
 
-	if (!evdev->exist || client->revoked)
-		retval = -ENODEV;
-	else
-		retval = input_flush_device(&evdev->handle, file);
+	if (evdev->exist && !client->revoked)
+		input_flush_device(&evdev->handle, file);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&evdev->mutex);
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void evdev_free(struct device *dev)