diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index 1efb53f78a62f..3b38c426575bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -1303,8 +1303,7 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_start_fw(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 	/* This may fail if AMT took ownership of the device */
 	if (iwl_pcie_prepare_card_hw(trans)) {
 		IWL_WARN(trans, "Exit HW not ready\n");
-		ret = -EIO;
-		goto out;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	iwl_enable_rfkill_int(trans);