diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_powernv.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_powernv.c
index b338a4becbf8..845efa0f724f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_powernv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_powernv.c
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ static int ipmi_powernv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ipmi->irq = opal_event_request(prop);
 	}
 
-	if (request_irq(ipmi->irq, ipmi_opal_event, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH,
-				"opal-ipmi", ipmi)) {
+	rc = request_irq(ipmi->irq, ipmi_opal_event, IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH,
+			 "opal-ipmi", ipmi);
+	if (rc) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "Unable to request irq\n");
 		goto err_dispose;
 	}