diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index b3381959acc..33cf988c8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -960,7 +960,6 @@ static int sas_ex_discover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 
 			}
 		}
-		res = 0;
 	}
 
 	return res;