diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
index c19460e7f0f1..7a7a1ac81ad0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(st_unregister);
  */
 static int st_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	int err = 0;
 	struct st_data_s *st_gdata;
 	pr_info("%s ", __func__);
 
@@ -732,7 +731,8 @@ static int st_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	 */
 	st_kim_complete(st_gdata->kim_data);
 	pr_debug("done %s", __func__);
-	return err;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void st_tty_close(struct tty_struct *tty)