}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_expect_put);
 
-static int nf_ct_expect_insert(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
+static void nf_ct_expect_insert(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 {
        struct nf_conn_help *master_help = nfct_help(exp->master);
        struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
        add_timer(&exp->timeout);
 
        NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, expect_create);
-       return 0;
 }
 
 /* Race with expectations being used means we could have none to find; OK. */
        if (ret <= 0)
                goto out;
 
-       ret = nf_ct_expect_insert(expect);
-       if (ret < 0)
-               goto out;
+       nf_ct_expect_insert(expect);
+
        spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_expect_lock);
        nf_ct_expect_event_report(IPEXP_NEW, expect, portid, report);
        return ret;