diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
index 185e68261f45..5625b190edc0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-time.c
@@ -119,18 +119,24 @@ void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
 
 int get_c0_fdc_int(void)
 {
-	int mips_cpu_fdc_irq;
+	/*
+	 * Some cores claim the FDC is routable through the GIC, but it doesn't
+	 * actually seem to be connected for those Malta bitstreams.
+	 */
+	switch (current_cpu_type()) {
+	case CPU_INTERAPTIV:
+	case CPU_PROAPTIV:
+		return -1;
+	};
 
 	if (cpu_has_veic)
-		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = -1;
+		return -1;
 	else if (gic_present)
-		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = gic_get_c0_fdc_int();
+		return gic_get_c0_fdc_int();
 	else if (cp0_fdc_irq >= 0)
-		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_fdc_irq;
+		return MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_fdc_irq;
 	else
-		mips_cpu_fdc_irq = -1;
-
-	return mips_cpu_fdc_irq;
+		return -1;
 }
 
 int get_c0_perfcount_int(void)
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mips-gic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mips-gic.c
index 4400edd1a6c7..b7d54d428b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-mips-gic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-mips-gic.c
@@ -257,16 +257,6 @@ int gic_get_c0_fdc_int(void)
 		return MIPS_CPU_IRQ_BASE + cp0_fdc_irq;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Some cores claim the FDC is routable but it doesn't actually seem to
-	 * be connected.
-	 */
-	switch (current_cpu_type()) {
-	case CPU_INTERAPTIV:
-	case CPU_PROAPTIV:
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	return irq_create_mapping(gic_irq_domain,
 				  GIC_LOCAL_TO_HWIRQ(GIC_LOCAL_INT_FDC));
 }