diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/powercap-info.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/powercap-info.c
index e53033488218..88a5edb76315 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/powercap-info.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/powercap-info.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ static int powercap_print_one_zone(struct powercap_zone *zone)
 
 	printf("\n");
 
-	if (ret != 0)
-		return ret;
 	return ret;
 }