diff --git a/linux/ipcore/AxiPtmeConfig.cpp b/linux/ipcore/AxiPtmeConfig.cpp
index d3d5662a..7f044c79 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/AxiPtmeConfig.cpp
+++ b/linux/ipcore/AxiPtmeConfig.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ ReturnValue_t AxiPtmeConfig::initialize() {
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t AxiPtmeConfig::writeCaduRateReg(uint8_t rateVal) {
-  ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
-  result = mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, mutexTimeout);
+  ReturnValue_t result = mutex->lockMutex(timeoutType, mutexTimeout);
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
     sif::warning << "AxiPtmeConfig::writeCaduRateReg: Failed to lock mutex" << std::endl;
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ ReturnValue_t AxiPtmeConfig::writeCaduRateReg(uint8_t rateVal) {
 }
 
 uint8_t AxiPtmeConfig::readCaduRateReg() {
-  ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
   MutexGuard mg(mutex);
   return static_cast<uint8_t>(*(baseAddress + CADU_BITRATE_REG));
 }