diff --git a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
index 3f8a3e9b4..0a94f90c2 100644
--- a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
+++ b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ reject:
 	rej->buf_fmt =
 	    cpu_to_be16(SRP_BUF_FORMAT_DIRECT | SRP_BUF_FORMAT_INDIRECT);
 
-	ret = ib_send_cm_rej(cm_id, IB_CM_REJ_CONSUMER_DEFINED, NULL, 0,
+	ib_send_cm_rej(cm_id, IB_CM_REJ_CONSUMER_DEFINED, NULL, 0,
 			     (void *)rej, sizeof *rej);
 
 out: