diff --git a/kernel/power/disk.c b/kernel/power/disk.c
index 6180379d5b84..0b00f56c2ad0 100644
--- a/kernel/power/disk.c
+++ b/kernel/power/disk.c
@@ -58,12 +58,10 @@ static inline int platform_prepare(void)
 
 static void power_down(suspend_disk_method_t mode)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-
 	switch(mode) {
 	case PM_DISK_PLATFORM:
 		kernel_shutdown_prepare(SYSTEM_SUSPEND_DISK);
-		error = pm_ops->enter(PM_SUSPEND_DISK);
+		pm_ops->enter(PM_SUSPEND_DISK);
 		break;
 	case PM_DISK_SHUTDOWN:
 		kernel_power_off();