diff --git a/scripts/ipe/polgen/polgen.c b/scripts/ipe/polgen/polgen.c
index c6283b3ff006..01134cf895d0 100644
--- a/scripts/ipe/polgen/polgen.c
+++ b/scripts/ipe/polgen/polgen.c
@@ -61,15 +61,12 @@ static int policy_to_buffer(const char *pathname, char **buffer, size_t *size)
 
 static int write_boot_policy(const char *pathname, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
 	FILE *fd;
 	size_t i;
 
 	fd = fopen(pathname, "w");
-	if (!fd) {
-		rc = errno;
-		goto err;
-	}
+	if (!fd)
+		return errno;
 
 	fprintf(fd, "/* This file is automatically generated.");
 	fprintf(fd, " Do not edit. */\n");
@@ -113,11 +110,6 @@ static int write_boot_policy(const char *pathname, const char *buf, size_t size)
 	fclose(fd);
 
 	return 0;
-
-err:
-	if (fd)
-		fclose(fd);
-	return rc;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char *const argv[])