diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index b0e92372fa5e..990c168d3d6d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ static u8 init_channel_set(struct adapter *padapter, u8 ChannelPlan, struct rt_c
 
 int	init_mlme_ext_priv(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
-	int	res = _SUCCESS;
 	struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ int	init_mlme_ext_priv(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	pmlmeext->active_keep_alive_check = true;
 
-	return res;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void free_mlme_ext_priv(struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext)
@@ -1554,7 +1553,6 @@ unsigned int OnAtim(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
 
 unsigned int on_action_spct(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
 {
-	unsigned int ret = _FAIL;
 	struct sta_info *psta = NULL;
 	struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
 	u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
@@ -1587,7 +1585,7 @@ unsigned int on_action_spct(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_f
 	}
 
 exit:
-	return ret;
+	return _FAIL;
 }
 
 unsigned int OnAction_qos(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index a1619b88733f..bd79e9e7105a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,6 @@ static int wlanhdr_to_ethhdr(struct recv_frame *precvframe)
 	u8	*psnap_type;
 	struct ieee80211_snap_hdr	*psnap;
 
-	int ret = _SUCCESS;
 	struct adapter		*adapter = precvframe->adapter;
 	struct mlme_priv	*pmlmepriv = &adapter->mlmepriv;
 	u8 *ptr = precvframe->rx_data;
@@ -1428,7 +1427,7 @@ static int wlanhdr_to_ethhdr(struct recv_frame *precvframe)
 		memcpy(ptr+12, &be_tmp, 2);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /* perform defrag */
@@ -1624,7 +1623,6 @@ static int amsdu_to_msdu(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *prframe)
 	struct sk_buff *sub_skb, *subframes[MAX_SUBFRAME_COUNT];
 	struct recv_priv *precvpriv = &padapter->recvpriv;
 	struct __queue *pfree_recv_queue = &(precvpriv->free_recv_queue);
-	int	ret = _SUCCESS;
 	nr_subframes = 0;
 
 	pattrib = &prframe->attrib;
@@ -1728,7 +1726,7 @@ exit:
 	prframe->len = 0;
 	rtw_free_recvframe(prframe, pfree_recv_queue);/* free this recv_frame */
 
-	return ret;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static int check_indicate_seq(struct recv_reorder_ctrl *preorder_ctrl, u16 seq_num)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
index f34fb29ae225..24a8f5ac96e5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ static int rtw_wx_set_rate(struct net_device *dev,
 			      struct iw_request_info *a,
 			      union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
 {
-	int i, ret = 0;
+	int i;
 	u8 datarates[NumRates];
 	u32	target_rate = wrqu->bitrate.value;
 	u32	fixed = wrqu->bitrate.fixed;
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ set_rate:
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_ioctl_os_c, _drv_info_, ("datarate_inx =%d\n", datarates[i]));
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rtw_wx_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index 0b488d29bd37..88a909c9e457 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ void rtw_proc_remove_one(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static uint loadparam(struct adapter *padapter,  struct  net_device *pnetdev)
 {
-	uint status = _SUCCESS;
 	struct registry_priv  *registry_par = &padapter->registrypriv;
 
 
@@ -582,7 +581,7 @@ static uint loadparam(struct adapter *padapter,  struct  net_device *pnetdev)
 	snprintf(registry_par->ifname, 16, "%s", ifname);
 	snprintf(registry_par->if2name, 16, "%s", if2name);
 	registry_par->notch_filter = (u8)rtw_notch_filter;
-	return status;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static int rtw_net_set_mac_address(struct net_device *pnetdev, void *p)
@@ -760,7 +759,6 @@ void rtw_stop_drv_threads(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 static u8 rtw_init_default_value(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
-	u8 ret  = _SUCCESS;
 	struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
 	struct xmit_priv	*pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
@@ -803,12 +801,11 @@ static u8 rtw_init_default_value(struct adapter *padapter)
 	padapter->bWritePortCancel = false;
 	padapter->bRxRSSIDisplay = 0;
 	padapter->bNotifyChannelChange = 0;
-	return ret;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 u8 rtw_reset_drv_sw(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
-	u8	ret8 = _SUCCESS;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
 	struct pwrctrl_priv *pwrctrlpriv = &padapter->pwrctrlpriv;
 
@@ -833,7 +830,7 @@ u8 rtw_reset_drv_sw(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	rtw_set_signal_stat_timer(&padapter->recvpriv);
 
-	return ret8;
+	return _SUCCESS;
 }
 
 u8 rtw_init_drv_sw(struct adapter *padapter)