diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 0a129476171a..e05034fbb898 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -1510,7 +1510,6 @@ static int __rtw89_fw_download_hdr(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	ret = rtw89_h2c_tx(rtwdev, skb, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c\n");
-		ret = -1;
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
@@ -1597,7 +1596,6 @@ static int __rtw89_fw_download_main(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		ret = rtw89_h2c_tx(rtwdev, skb, true);
 		if (ret) {
 			rtw89_err(rtwdev, "failed to send h2c\n");
-			ret = -1;
 			goto fail;
 		}