diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_io.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_io.c
index c7346008def0..c84aeb9940bc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_io.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_io.c
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ u8 r8712_read8(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr)
 	struct io_queue *pio_queue = (struct io_queue *)adapter->pio_queue;
 	struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl = &(pio_queue->intf);
 	u8 (*_read8)(struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl, u32 addr);
-	u8 r_val;
 
 	_read8 = pintfhdl->io_ops._read8;
-	r_val = _read8(pintfhdl, addr);
-	return r_val;
+	return  _read8(pintfhdl, addr);
 }
 
 u16 r8712_read16(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr)
@@ -51,11 +49,9 @@ u16 r8712_read16(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr)
 	struct io_queue *pio_queue = (struct io_queue *)adapter->pio_queue;
 	struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl = &(pio_queue->intf);
 	u16 (*_read16)(struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl, u32 addr);
-	u16 r_val;
 
 	_read16 = pintfhdl->io_ops._read16;
-	r_val = _read16(pintfhdl, addr);
-	return r_val;
+	return _read16(pintfhdl, addr);
 }
 
 u32 r8712_read32(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr)
@@ -63,11 +59,9 @@ u32 r8712_read32(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr)
 	struct io_queue *pio_queue = (struct io_queue *)adapter->pio_queue;
 	struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl = &(pio_queue->intf);
 	u32 (*_read32)(struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl, u32 addr);
-	u32 r_val;
 
 	_read32 = pintfhdl->io_ops._read32;
-	r_val = _read32(pintfhdl, addr);
-	return r_val;
+	return _read32(pintfhdl, addr);
 }
 
 void r8712_write8(struct _adapter *adapter, u32 addr, u8 val)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
index 1aaa73f7c4ca..48a6abfa6229 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp.c
@@ -186,14 +186,12 @@ u8 r8712_bb_reg_write(struct _adapter *pAdapter, u16 offset, u32 value)
 u32 r8712_rf_reg_read(struct _adapter *pAdapter, u8 path, u8 offset)
 {
 	u16 rf_addr = (path << 8) | offset;
-	u32 rf_data;
 	struct IOCMD_STRUCT iocmd;
 
 	iocmd.cmdclass	= IOCMD_CLASS_BB_RF;
 	iocmd.value	= rf_addr;
 	iocmd.index	= IOCMD_RF_READ_IDX;
-	rf_data = fw_iocmd_read(pAdapter, iocmd);
-	return rf_data;
+	return fw_iocmd_read(pAdapter, iocmd);
 }
 
 u8 r8712_rf_reg_write(struct _adapter *pAdapter, u8 path, u8 offset, u32 value)
@@ -504,11 +502,8 @@ static void TriggerRFThermalMeter(struct _adapter *pAdapter)
 
 static u32 ReadRFThermalMeter(struct _adapter *pAdapter)
 {
-	u32 ThermalValue = 0;
-
 	/* 0x24: RF Reg[4:0] */
-	ThermalValue = get_rf_reg(pAdapter, RF_PATH_A, RF_T_METER, 0x1F);
-	return ThermalValue;
+	return get_rf_reg(pAdapter, RF_PATH_A, RF_T_METER, 0x1F);
 }
 
 void r8712_GetThermalMeter(struct _adapter *pAdapter, u32 *value)