diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
index fdc14a0d21af..9080c61b71a5 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c
@@ -584,12 +584,7 @@ list_start:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	genlmsg_end(ans_skb, data);
-
-	ret_val = genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
-	if (ret_val != 0)
-		goto list_failure;
-
-	return 0;
+	return genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
 
 list_retry:
 	/* XXX - this limit is a guesstimate */
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index 22c191267808..44be5d5261f4 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -386,11 +386,7 @@ static int netlbl_mgmt_listdef(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	genlmsg_end(ans_skb, data);
-
-	ret_val = genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
-	if (ret_val != 0)
-		goto listdef_failure;
-	return 0;
+	return genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
 
 listdef_failure_lock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -501,11 +497,7 @@ static int netlbl_mgmt_version(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto version_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(ans_skb, data);
-
-	ret_val = genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
-	if (ret_val != 0)
-		goto version_failure;
-	return 0;
+	return genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
 
 version_failure:
 	kfree_skb(ans_skb);
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index 52b2611a6eb6..56f80872924e 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -1107,11 +1107,7 @@ static int netlbl_unlabel_list(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto list_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(ans_skb, data);
-
-	ret_val = genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
-	if (ret_val != 0)
-		goto list_failure;
-	return 0;
+	return genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
 
 list_failure:
 	kfree_skb(ans_skb);