diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max8997-irq.c b/drivers/mfd/max8997-irq.c
index 638bf7e4d3b3..09274cf7c33b 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max8997-irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max8997-irq.c
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ static struct i2c_client *get_i2c(struct max8997_dev *max8997,
 	default:
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
-
-	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 }
 
 struct max8997_irq_data {