if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       ret = vchiq_mmal_port_parameter_set(dev->instance, &camera->output[2],
+       return vchiq_mmal_port_parameter_set(dev->instance, &camera->output[2],
                                            mmal_ctrl->mmal_id,
                                            &u32_value, sizeof(u32_value));
-
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static int ctrl_set_flip(struct bm2835_mmal_dev *dev,
        if (ret < 0)
                return ret;
 
-       ret = vchiq_mmal_port_parameter_set(dev->instance, &camera->output[2],
+       return vchiq_mmal_port_parameter_set(dev->instance, &camera->output[2],
                                            mmal_ctrl->mmal_id,
                                            &u32_value, sizeof(u32_value));
-
-       return ret;
 }
 
 static int ctrl_set_exposure(struct bm2835_mmal_dev *dev,