diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb1maperror.c b/fs/smb/client/smb1maperror.c
index ab3d09613c91..395299f9121b 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb1maperror.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb1maperror.c
@@ -234,11 +234,7 @@ int __init smb1_init_maperror(void)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = mapping_table_ERRSRV_is_sorted();
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return mapping_table_ERRSRV_is_sorted();
 }
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMB1_KUNIT_TESTS)