diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 368a76648b70..38131c834091 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -4910,9 +4910,6 @@ set_identity_unlock:
 		if (!irqchip_kernel(kvm))
 			goto set_irqchip_out;
 		r = kvm_vm_ioctl_set_irqchip(kvm, chip);
-		if (r)
-			goto set_irqchip_out;
-		r = 0;
 	set_irqchip_out:
 		kfree(chip);
 		break;