diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 2d5496c52afd..f03177589c02 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -1060,12 +1060,10 @@ static inline int nvme_process_cq(struct nvme_queue *nvmeq)
 static irqreturn_t nvme_irq(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct nvme_queue *nvmeq = data;
-	irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
 
 	if (nvme_process_cq(nvmeq))
-		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
-
-	return ret;
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	return IRQ_NONE;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t nvme_irq_check(int irq, void *data)