diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index adb3c2bd7783..322e3d0ea98c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static ssize_t hwrng_attr_current_store(struct device *dev,
 					struct device_attribute *attr,
 					const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	int err = -ENODEV;
+	int err;
 	struct hwrng *rng, *old_rng, *new_rng;
 
 	err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&rng_mutex);