static LIST_HEAD(wtd_deferred_reg_list);
 static bool wtd_deferred_reg_done;
 
-static int watchdog_deferred_registration_add(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+static void watchdog_deferred_registration_add(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
        list_add_tail(&wdd->deferred,
                      &wtd_deferred_reg_list);
-       return 0;
 }
 
 static void watchdog_deferred_registration_del(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 
 int watchdog_register_device(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
 {
-       int ret;
+       int ret = 0;
 
        mutex_lock(&wtd_deferred_reg_mutex);
        if (wtd_deferred_reg_done)
                ret = __watchdog_register_device(wdd);
        else
-               ret = watchdog_deferred_registration_add(wdd);
+               watchdog_deferred_registration_add(wdd);
        mutex_unlock(&wtd_deferred_reg_mutex);
        return ret;
 }