diff --git a/drivers/sdhc/intel_emmc_host.c b/drivers/sdhc/intel_emmc_host.c
index ec5c7934be..6286965f15 100644
--- a/drivers/sdhc/intel_emmc_host.c
+++ b/drivers/sdhc/intel_emmc_host.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static int emmc_set_io(const struct device *dev, struct sdhc_io *ios)
 		host_io->timing = ios->timing;
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int emmc_get_card_present(const struct device *dev)