diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index ccddf5ca0644..63e19d2e3301 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -9842,7 +9842,7 @@ static void i40e_clean_adminq_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 			dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev, "ARQ: Update LLDP MIB event received\n");
 #ifdef CONFIG_I40E_DCB
 			rtnl_lock();
-			ret = i40e_handle_lldp_event(pf, &event);
+			i40e_handle_lldp_event(pf, &event);
 			rtnl_unlock();
 #endif /* CONFIG_I40E_DCB */
 			break;