diff --git a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
index ee22b2a31..e046c2496 100644
--- a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
+++ b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/pcm_pipewire.c
@@ -461,13 +461,12 @@ static int snd_pcm_pipewire_prepare(snd_pcm_ioplug_t *io)
 	uint8_t buffer[1024];
 	struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
 	struct pw_properties *props;
-	int res;
 	uint32_t min_period;
 
 	pw_thread_loop_lock(pw->main_loop);
 
 	snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&swparams);
-	if ((res = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(io->pcm, swparams)) == 0) {
+	if (snd_pcm_sw_params_current(io->pcm, swparams) == 0) {
 		snd_pcm_sw_params_get_avail_min(swparams, &pw->min_avail);
 		snd_pcm_sw_params_get_boundary(swparams, &pw->boundary);
 	} else {