diff --git a/drivers/staging/gdm72xx/netlink_k.c b/drivers/staging/gdm72xx/netlink_k.c
index 9bf00e683f13..643eaab9664f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gdm72xx/netlink_k.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gdm72xx/netlink_k.c
@@ -147,12 +147,11 @@ int netlink_send(struct sock *sock, int group, u16 type, void *msg, int len)
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		return len;
-	} else {
-		if (ret != -ESRCH) {
-			pr_err("netlink_broadcast g=%d, t=%d, l=%d, r=%d\n",
-			       group, type, len, ret);
-		}
-		ret = 0;
 	}
+	if (ret != -ESRCH) {
+		pr_err("netlink_broadcast g=%d, t=%d, l=%d, r=%d\n",
+		       group, type, len, ret);
+	}
+	ret = 0;
 	return ret;
 }