diff --git a/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
index 4357d2395e6b..60115d8d4083 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sprd-dma.c
@@ -1236,11 +1236,8 @@ static int sprd_dma_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct sprd_dma_dev *sdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct sprd_dma_chn *c, *cn;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/* explicitly free the irq */
 	if (sdev->irq > 0)