diff --git a/fs/befs/btree.c b/fs/befs/btree.c
index 85453e50bc6e..d5641852c5ff 100644
--- a/fs/befs/btree.c
+++ b/fs/befs/btree.c
@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ befs_find_key(struct super_block *sb, struct befs_btree_node *node,
 
 	befs_debug(sb, "---> %s %s", __func__, findkey);
 
-	*value = 0;
-
 	findkey_len = strlen(findkey);
 
 	/* if node can not contain key, just skeep this node */