diff --git a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
index a6c85e486671..c1b4eda16719 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static inline int w1_DS18S20_write_data(struct w1_slave *sl,
 
 static inline int w1_DS18B20_set_resolution(struct w1_slave *sl, int val)
 {
-	int ret = -ENODEV;
+	int ret;
 	u8 new_config_register[3];	/* array of data to be written */
 	struct therm_info info;
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static inline int w1_DS18B20_set_resolution(struct w1_slave *sl, int val)
 
 static inline int w1_DS18B20_get_resolution(struct w1_slave *sl)
 {
-	int ret = -ENODEV;
+	int ret;
 	u8 config_register;
 	struct therm_info info;
 
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ static ssize_t alarms_show(struct device *device,
 	struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct w1_slave *sl = dev_to_w1_slave(device);
-	int ret = -ENODEV;
+	int ret;
 	s8 th = 0, tl = 0;
 	struct therm_info scratchpad;
 
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ static ssize_t alarms_store(struct device *device,
 	struct w1_slave *sl = dev_to_w1_slave(device);
 	struct therm_info info;
 	u8 new_config_register[3];	/* array of data to be written */
-	int temp, ret = -EINVAL;
+	int temp, ret;
 	char *token = NULL;
 	s8 tl, th, tt;	/* 1 byte per value + temp ring order */
 	char *p_args, *orig;