diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/smapi.c b/drivers/char/mwave/smapi.c
index 691f5898bb32..f8d79d393b69 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/smapi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/smapi.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int smapi_request(unsigned short inBX, unsigned short inCX,
 
 int smapi_query_DSP_cfg(SMAPI_DSP_SETTINGS * pSettings)
 {
-	int bRC = -EIO;
+	int bRC;
 	unsigned short usAX, usBX, usCX, usDX, usDI, usSI;
 	static const unsigned short ausDspBases[] = {
 		0x0030, 0x4E30, 0x8E30, 0xCE30,
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ int smapi_set_DSP_cfg(void)
 
 int smapi_set_DSP_power_state(bool bOn)
 {
-	int bRC = -EIO;
+	int bRC;
 	unsigned short usAX, usBX, usCX, usDX, usDI, usSI;
 	unsigned short usPowerFunction;