diff --git a/src/soc/amd/common/block/cpu/noncar/memmap.c b/src/soc/amd/common/block/cpu/noncar/memmap.c
index 2661914876..097637ec21 100644
--- a/src/soc/amd/common/block/cpu/noncar/memmap.c
+++ b/src/soc/amd/common/block/cpu/noncar/memmap.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void smm_region(uintptr_t *start, size_t *size)
 	static int once;
 	static uintptr_t smm_start;
 	static size_t smm_size;
-	int status;
 
 	*start = smm_start;
 	*size = smm_size;
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@ void smm_region(uintptr_t *start, size_t *size)
 		return;
 
 	struct range_entry tseg;
-	status = fsp_find_range_hob(&tseg, AMD_FSP_TSEG_HOB_GUID.b);
 
-	if (status < 0) {
+	if (fsp_find_range_hob(&tseg, AMD_FSP_TSEG_HOB_GUID.b) < 0) {
 		printk(BIOS_ERR, "unable to find TSEG HOB\n");
 		return;
 	}