diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index c5f9b348b438..4bf4ab3b70f4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -1457,7 +1457,6 @@ static int st_flush(struct file *filp, fl_owner_t id)
    accessing this tape. */
 static int st_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
-	int result = 0;
 	struct scsi_tape *STp = filp->private_data;
 
 	if (STp->door_locked == ST_LOCKED_AUTO)
@@ -1470,9 +1469,9 @@ static int st_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	scsi_autopm_put_device(STp->device);
 	scsi_tape_put(STp);
 
-	return result;
+	return 0;
 }
-
+
 /* The checks common to both reading and writing */
 static ssize_t rw_checks(struct scsi_tape *STp, struct file *filp, size_t count)
 {