diff --git a/drivers/firmware/altera_serial.c b/drivers/firmware/altera_serial.c
index 23ba3b0..232f1a6 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/altera_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/altera_serial.c
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* arm the FPGA to await its new firmware */
-	ret = gpio_set_value(this->nconfig_gpio, 1);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	gpio_set_value(this->nconfig_gpio, 1);
 
 	/* once again, we might need padding the data */
 	this->padding_done = false;