diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
index d28438f8b83f..1773dac6fdf8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/topology.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ int arch_freq_get_on_cpu(int cpu)
 	struct amu_cntr_sample *amu_sample;
 	unsigned int start_cpu = cpu;
 	unsigned long last_update;
-	unsigned int freq = 0;
 	u64 scale;
 
 	if (!amu_fie_cpu_supported(cpu) || !arch_scale_freq_ref(cpu))
@@ -245,9 +244,8 @@ int arch_freq_get_on_cpu(int cpu)
 	 * (see amu_scale_freq_tick for details)
 	 */
 	scale = arch_scale_freq_capacity(cpu);
-	freq = scale * arch_scale_freq_ref(cpu);
-	freq >>= SCHED_CAPACITY_SHIFT;
-	return freq;
+
+	return (scale * arch_scale_freq_ref(cpu)) >> SCHED_CAPACITY_SHIFT;
 }
 
 static void amu_fie_setup(const struct cpumask *cpus)