diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 1bae80aaabfb..67612ce359ad 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -10209,9 +10209,9 @@ static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
 		 * __u16 sample size limit.
 		 */
 		if (attr->sample_stack_user >= USHRT_MAX)
-			ret = -EINVAL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		else if (!IS_ALIGNED(attr->sample_stack_user, sizeof(u64)))
-			ret = -EINVAL;
+			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (!attr->sample_max_stack)