diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index 6c2c9996eb71..b871836da8a4 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ static int max14577_muic_set_debounce_time(struct max14577_muic_info *info,
 static int max14577_muic_set_path(struct max14577_muic_info *info,
 		u8 val, bool attached)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
 	u8 ctrl1, ctrl2 = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Set open state to path before changing hw path */
 	ret = max14577_update_reg(info->max14577->regmap,