diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index d1fe49e6f16d..b3099f0a3cb8 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ static void can_init_stats(struct net *net)
 static unsigned long calc_rate(unsigned long oldjif, unsigned long newjif,
 			       unsigned long count)
 {
-	unsigned long rate;
-
 	if (oldjif == newjif)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -111,9 +109,7 @@ static unsigned long calc_rate(unsigned long oldjif, unsigned long newjif,
 		return 99999999;
 	}
 
-	rate = (count * HZ) / (newjif - oldjif);
-
-	return rate;
+	return (count * HZ) / (newjif - oldjif);
 }
 
 void can_stat_update(struct timer_list *t)