diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index dde364dfb79d..f5a86aa9690e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ recheck:
 
 static int mxt_send_bootloader_cmd(struct mxt_data *data, bool unlock)
 {
-	int ret;
 	u8 buf[2];
 
 	if (unlock) {
@@ -619,11 +618,7 @@ static int mxt_send_bootloader_cmd(struct mxt_data *data, bool unlock)
 		buf[1] = 0x01;
 	}
 
-	ret = mxt_bootloader_write(data, buf, 2);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
+	return mxt_bootloader_write(data, buf, sizeof(buf));
 }
 
 static int __mxt_read_reg(struct i2c_client *client,