diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c b/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
index fed829856..65154175b 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/ft2232.c
@@ -3141,9 +3141,8 @@ static void flossjtag_blink(void)
 static int ft2232_quit(void)
 {
 #if BUILD_FT2232_FTD2XX == 1
-	FT_STATUS status;
 
-	status = FT_Close(ftdih);
+	FT_Close(ftdih);
 #elif BUILD_FT2232_LIBFTDI == 1
 	ftdi_usb_close(&ftdic);