diff --git a/src/openvz_driver.c b/src/openvz_driver.c
index 43d54f9d8d..a8c24ba930 100644
--- a/src/openvz_driver.c
+++ b/src/openvz_driver.c
@@ -504,11 +504,10 @@ openvzGenerateVethName(int veid, char *dev_name_ve)
 static char *
 openvzGenerateContainerVethName(int veid)
 {
-    int     ret;
     char    temp[1024];
 
     /* try to get line "^NETIF=..." from config */
-    if ( (ret = openvzReadVPSConfigParam(veid, "NETIF", temp, sizeof(temp))) <= 0) {
+    if (openvzReadVPSConfigParam(veid, "NETIF", temp, sizeof(temp)) <= 0) {
         snprintf(temp, sizeof(temp), "eth0");
     } else {
         char *saveptr;