diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
index d6c969a65cf8..4f33b0c0812a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
@@ -965,8 +965,7 @@ int iwctl_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 /*
  * Wireless Handler : get data rate
  */
-
-int iwctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
+void iwctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
              struct iw_request_info *info,
              struct iw_param *wrq,
              char *extra)
@@ -1004,9 +1003,6 @@ int iwctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	    if (pDevice->bFixRate == TRUE)
 	        wrq->fixed = TRUE;
     }
-
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.h b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.h
index 0bab0d755c5e..bd38e9dc6f33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int iwctl_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 			 struct iw_param *wrq,
              char *extra);
 
-int iwctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
+void iwctl_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
              struct iw_request_info *info,
              struct iw_param *wrq,
              char *extra);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 91b953cb6d36..33a451c6ac18 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -1698,8 +1698,7 @@ static int  device_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd) {
 
 	// Get the current bit-rate
 	case SIOCGIWRATE:
-
-		rc = iwctl_giwrate(dev, NULL, &(wrq->u.bitrate), NULL);
+		iwctl_giwrate(dev, NULL, &(wrq->u.bitrate), NULL);
 		break;
 
 	// Set the desired RTS threshold