diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 676e437d78f6a..d402d83d9edd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4677,7 +4677,6 @@ static int be_if_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 en_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_RSS | BE_IF_FLAGS_DEFQ_RSS;
 	u32 cap_flags = be_if_cap_flags(adapter);
-	int status;
 
 	/* alloc required memory for other filtering fields */
 	adapter->pmac_id = kcalloc(be_max_uc(adapter),
@@ -4700,13 +4699,8 @@ static int be_if_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 	en_flags &= cap_flags;
 	/* will enable all the needed filter flags in be_open() */
-	status = be_cmd_if_create(adapter, be_if_cap_flags(adapter), en_flags,
+	return be_cmd_if_create(adapter, be_if_cap_flags(adapter), en_flags,
 				  &adapter->if_handle, 0);
-
-	if (status)
-		return status;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 int be_update_queues(struct be_adapter *adapter)