diff --git a/drivers/rtc/m48t35ax.c b/drivers/rtc/m48t35ax.c
index 021b91f..36011a5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/m48t35ax.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/m48t35ax.c
@@ -127,10 +127,8 @@
 
 static uchar rtc_read (uchar reg)
 {
-	uchar val;
-	val = *(unsigned char *)
+	return *(unsigned char *)
 		((CONFIG_SYS_NVRAM_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_NVRAM_SIZE - 8) + reg);
-	return val;
 }
 
 static void rtc_write (uchar reg, uchar val)