diff --git a/loki/transformations/raw_stack_allocator.py b/loki/transformations/raw_stack_allocator.py
index e01f327a4..38667a7d0 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/raw_stack_allocator.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/raw_stack_allocator.py
@@ -813,11 +813,7 @@ def _get_stack_var(self, routine, dtype, kind):
         stack_name = self.type_name_dict[dtype][self.role] + '_' + self._get_kind_name(kind) + '_' + self.stack_name
         stack_name = stack_name.replace('__', '_')
 
-        if self.role == 'kernel':
-            stack_intent = 'INOUT'
-
-        if self.role == 'driver':
-            stack_intent = None
+        stack_intent = 'INOUT' if self.role == 'kernel' else None
 
         stack_type = SymbolAttributes(dtype = dtype,
                                       kind = kind,