diff --git a/net/rds/ib_recv.c b/net/rds/ib_recv.c
index e5ce93419263..1eaf2550a9f8 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_recv.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_recv.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,6 @@ int rds_ib_recv_path(struct rds_conn_path *cp)
 {
 	struct rds_connection *conn = cp->cp_conn;
 	struct rds_ib_connection *ic = conn->c_transport_data;
-	int ret = 0;
 
 	rdsdebug("conn %p\n", conn);
 	if (rds_conn_up(conn)) {
@@ -1032,7 +1031,7 @@ int rds_ib_recv_path(struct rds_conn_path *cp)
 		rds_ib_stats_inc(s_ib_rx_refill_from_thread);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int rds_ib_recv_init(void)