diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
index ff53d40a2dae..e2c542f6dcd4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ xfs_qm_dquot_walk(
 
 	while (1) {
 		struct xfs_dquot *batch[XFS_DQ_LOOKUP_BATCH];
-		int		error = 0;
+		int		error;
 		int		i;
 
 		mutex_lock(&qi->qi_tree_lock);