diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index aa60a9468734..db2d455b80a8 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -3870,7 +3870,7 @@ static struct smack_known *smack_from_netlbl(struct sock *sk, u16 family,
 	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr secattr;
 	struct socket_smack *ssp = NULL;
 	struct smack_known *skp = NULL;
-	int rc = 0;
+	int rc;
 
 	netlbl_secattr_init(&secattr);