diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/sync/sync_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/sync/sync_test.c
index 414a617db993..93db5aa246a3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/sync/sync_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/sync/sync_test.c
@@ -109,6 +109,5 @@ int main(void)
 		ksft_exit_fail_msg("%d out of %d sync tests failed\n",
 					err, ksft_test_num());
 
-	/* need this return to keep gcc happy */
-	return ksft_exit_pass();
+	ksft_exit_pass();
 }