diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 7b11a582f8ec..3316bb00a662 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -1744,21 +1744,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_initial_config);
  */
 int drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
-	int err = 0;
-
 	if (!drm_fbdev_emulation || !fb_helper)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	if (fb_helper->deferred_setup) {
-		err = __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock(fb_helper);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (fb_helper->deferred_setup)
+		return __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock(fb_helper);
 
 	if (!fb_helper->fb || !drm_master_internal_acquire(fb_helper->dev)) {
 		fb_helper->delayed_hotplug = true;
 		mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
-		return err;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	drm_master_internal_release(fb_helper->dev);
@@ -1802,4 +1798,3 @@ bool drm_fb_helper_gem_is_fb(const struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	return gem == obj;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fb_helper_gem_is_fb);
-