diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-versatile.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-versatile.c
index 653d5d0ecf81..7991d334e0f1 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-versatile.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-versatile.c
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@ static u32 pci_slot_ignore;
 
 static int __init versatile_pci_slot_ignore(char *str)
 {
-	int retval;
 	int slot;
 
-	while ((retval = get_option(&str, &slot))) {
+	while (get_option(&str, &slot)) {
 		if ((slot < 0) || (slot > 31))
 			pr_err("Illegal slot value: %d\n", slot);
 		else