diff --git a/src/flash/nor/lpc2900.c b/src/flash/nor/lpc2900.c
index c30fa7637..948def982 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/lpc2900.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/lpc2900.c
@@ -1132,9 +1132,9 @@ static int lpc2900_write(struct flash_bank *bank, const uint8_t *buffer,
 	 * reduced size if that fails. */
 	struct working_area *warea;
 	uint32_t buffer_size = lpc2900_info->max_ram_block - 1 * KiB;
-	while ((retval = target_alloc_working_area_try(target,
+	while (target_alloc_working_area_try(target,
 				 buffer_size + target_code_size,
-				 &warea)) != ERROR_OK) {
+				 &warea) != ERROR_OK) {
 		/* Try a smaller buffer now, and stop if it's too small. */
 		buffer_size -= 1 * KiB;
 		if (buffer_size < 2 * KiB) {