diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_ring.c
index 3792b5761645..9725a04c0c92 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_ring.c
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ int ade7758_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	buffer = iio_kfifo_allocate();
 	if (!buffer) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		return ret;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	iio_device_attach_buffer(indio_dev, buffer);