diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c b/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
index 77b5880b1..c8a98d2d2 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ static int ft2232_init(void)
 	}
 
 	int jtag_speed_var;
-	int retval = jtag_get_speed(&jtag_speed_var);
+	retval = jtag_get_speed(&jtag_speed_var);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 		return retval;
 	ft2232_speed(jtag_speed_var);
diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/parport.c b/src/jtag/drivers/parport.c
index 3402bc2a0..b61f2f15e 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/parport.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/parport.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(parport_handle_parport_toggling_time_command)
 		}
 
 		parport_toggling_time_ns = ns;
-		int retval = jtag_get_speed(&wait_states);
+		retval = jtag_get_speed(&wait_states);
 		if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 			return retval;
 	}