diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bcm2708_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/bcm2708_fb.c
index fed067292b0ee..0f62d7645d8e4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bcm2708_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bcm2708_fb.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int bcm2708_fb_blank(int blank_mode, struct fb_info *info)
 
 static int bcm2708_fb_pan_display(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	s32 result = -1;
+	s32 result;
 	info->var.xoffset = var->xoffset;
 	info->var.yoffset = var->yoffset;
 	result = bcm2708_fb_set_par(info);