diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
index 73b43c25b04b..95589328ad52 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/syncpt.c
@@ -160,11 +160,9 @@ u32 host1x_syncpt_load(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
  */
 u32 host1x_syncpt_load_wait_base(struct host1x_syncpt *sp)
 {
-	u32 val;
-
 	host1x_hw_syncpt_load_wait_base(sp->host, sp);
-	val = sp->base_val;
-	return val;
+
+	return sp->base_val;
 }
 
 /*