diff --git a/drivers/input/joydev.c b/drivers/input/joydev.c
index 6f23662..4224f01 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joydev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joydev.c
@@ -159,12 +159,9 @@
 
 static int joydev_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 {
-	int retval;
 	struct joydev_client *client = file->private_data;
 
-	retval = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &client->fasync);
-
-	return retval < 0 ? retval : 0;
+	return fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &client->fasync);
 }
 
 static void joydev_free(struct device *dev)