diff --git a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
index 1771a6dcbe18..583ca7384d83 100644
--- a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
+++ b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
@@ -253,9 +253,8 @@ exit:
 
 static int lx_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	int err = 0;
 	dev_dbg(substream->pcm->card->dev, "->lx_pcm_close\n");
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static snd_pcm_uframes_t lx_pcm_stream_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream