diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 06b80b584381..8335b7e4bcf6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static int do_replace_finish(struct net *net, struct ebt_replace *repl,
 
 	audit_log_nfcfg(repl->name, AF_BRIDGE, repl->nentries,
 			AUDIT_XT_OP_REPLACE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 
 free_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ebt_mutex);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index f77ea0dbe656..ec981618b7b2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 	struct xt_counters *counters;
 	struct ipt_entry *iter;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	counters = xt_counters_alloc(num_counters);
 	if (!counters) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1090,7 +1089,7 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 		net_warn_ratelimited("iptables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
 	}
 	vfree(counters);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 
  put_module:
 	module_put(t->me);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index d36168baf677..99bb11d16712 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 	struct xt_counters *counters;
 	struct ip6t_entry *iter;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	counters = xt_counters_alloc(num_counters);
 	if (!counters) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1108,7 +1107,7 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 		net_warn_ratelimited("ip6tables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
 	}
 	vfree(counters);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 
  put_module:
 	module_put(t->me);