diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
index 0febdcacbd429..94f40c4d24217 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans-gen2.c
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@ int iwl_trans_pcie_gen2_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 	/* This may fail if AMT took ownership of the device */
 	if (iwl_pcie_prepare_card_hw(trans)) {
 		IWL_WARN(trans, "Exit HW not ready\n");
-		ret = -EIO;
-		goto out;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	iwl_enable_rfkill_int(trans);