diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
index 7c50923abdd..284426bf757 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void pm_state_set(enum pm_state state, uint8_t substate_id)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(substate_id);
 	uint32_t cpu = arch_proc_id();
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	ARG_UNUSED(ret);