diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
index 289b648..74a3d63 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
 		pr_info("%s: module version %s loaded\n",
 			__func__,
 			ORANGEFS_VERSION);
-		ret = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}