diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index e7b4c61..30e7dae 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ futex_proxy_trylock_atomic(u32 __user *pifutex, struct futex_hash_bucket *hb1,
 	 * and waiting on the 'waitqueue' futex which is always !PI.
 	 */
 	if (!top_waiter->rt_waiter || top_waiter->pi_state)
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Ensure we requeue to the expected futex. */
 	if (!match_futex(top_waiter->requeue_pi_key, key2))