diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
index 5362289c7d69..3bb82b624e19 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
@@ -387,15 +387,9 @@ static int lp3971_i2c_read(struct i2c_client *i2c, char reg, int count,
 static int lp3971_i2c_write(struct i2c_client *i2c, char reg, int count,
 	const u16 *src)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	if (count != 1)
 		return -EIO;
-	ret = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(i2c, reg, *src);
-	if (ret >= 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	return ret;
+	return i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(i2c, reg, *src);
 }
 
 static u8 lp3971_reg_read(struct lp3971 *lp3971, u8 reg)