diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index 046d846c652d..386461750d0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -3006,12 +3006,11 @@ static pci_ers_result_t t3_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 					     pci_channel_state_t state)
 {
 	struct adapter *adapter = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	int ret;
 
 	if (state == pci_channel_io_perm_failure)
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
 
-	ret = t3_adapter_error(adapter, 0, 0);
+	t3_adapter_error(adapter, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Request a slot reset. */
 	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET;