diff --git a/drivers/input/mousedev.c b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
index 81fd7a97a93d..9abed18d2ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mousedev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static void mousedev_free(struct mousedev *mousedev)
 	kfree(mousedev);
 }
 
-static int mixdev_release(void)
+static void mixdev_release(void)
 {
 	struct input_handle *handle;
 
@@ -370,8 +370,6 @@ static int mixdev_release(void)
 				mousedev_free(mousedev);
 		}
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mousedev_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
@@ -384,9 +382,8 @@ static int mousedev_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 
 	if (!--list->mousedev->open) {
 		if (list->mousedev->minor == MOUSEDEV_MIX)
-			return mixdev_release();
-
-		if (!mousedev_mix.open) {
+			mixdev_release();
+		else if (!mousedev_mix.open) {
 			if (list->mousedev->exist)
 				input_close_device(&list->mousedev->handle);
 			else