diff --git a/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_i2s.c b/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_i2s.c
index a90e0d7f0b73..394d8b2a4a16 100644
--- a/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_i2s.c
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static void disable_msp_tx(struct ux500_msp *msp)
 static int disable_msp(struct ux500_msp *msp, unsigned int dir)
 {
 	u32 reg_val_GCR;
-	int status = 0;
 	unsigned int disable_tx, disable_rx;
 
 	reg_val_GCR = readl(msp->registers + MSP_GCR);
@@ -566,7 +565,7 @@ static int disable_msp(struct ux500_msp *msp, unsigned int dir)
 	else if (disable_rx)
 		disable_msp_rx(msp);
 
-	return status;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int ux500_msp_i2s_trigger(struct ux500_msp *msp, int cmd, int direction)