diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
index 36ae30b73a6e..3d5a0ce123c9 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
@@ -4494,8 +4494,6 @@ static int dm_integrity_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (should_write_sb) {
-		int r;
-
 		init_journal(ic, 0, ic->journal_sections, 0);
 		r = dm_integrity_failed(ic);
 		if (unlikely(r)) {