diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
index 44042be..79fb53e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
@@ -156,8 +156,5 @@
 
 void dm_linear_exit(void)
 {
-	int r = dm_unregister_target(&linear_target);
-
-	if (r < 0)
-		DMERR("unregister failed %d", r);
+	dm_unregister_target(&linear_target);
 }