diff --git a/fs/pipe.c b/fs/pipe.c
index 14f502b..94ad159 100644
--- a/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/fs/pipe.c
@@ -667,10 +667,7 @@
 	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &inode->i_pipe->fasync_readers);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -684,10 +681,7 @@
 	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &inode->i_pipe->fasync_writers);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 
@@ -706,11 +700,7 @@
 			fasync_helper(-1, filp, 0, &pipe->fasync_readers);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
-
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }