diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index e47dd7c1b909c..c9a091d3226cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -1228,8 +1228,6 @@ static int mlx5_load_one(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool boot)
 
 static int mlx5_unload_one(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool cleanup)
 {
-	int err = 0;
-
 	if (cleanup) {
 		mlx5_unregister_device(dev);
 		mlx5_drain_health_wq(dev);
@@ -1257,7 +1255,7 @@ static int mlx5_unload_one(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool cleanup)
 	mlx5_function_teardown(dev, cleanup);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->intf_state_mutex);
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mlx5_mdev_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int profile_idx)