diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index 4fbcf560dd03..7b180f61e6d3 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -7545,7 +7545,7 @@ int ftrace_is_dead(void)
  */
 int register_ftrace_function(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret;
 
 	ftrace_ops_init(ops);