diff --git a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/uc.c b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/uc.c
index afdf53958ab4..89154014e8ae 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/uc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/uc.c
@@ -603,5 +603,4 @@ void hfi1_uc_rcv(struct hfi1_packet *packet)
 
 op_err:
 	hfi1_rc_error(qp, IB_WC_LOC_QP_OP_ERR);
-	return;
 }