diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
index c0c091533bd0..77e6715d7898 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static int l2cap_do_connect(struct sock *sk)
 	struct hci_conn *hcon;
 	struct hci_dev *hdev;
 	__u8 auth_type;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 
 	BT_DBG("%s -> %s psm 0x%2.2x", batostr(src), batostr(dst),
 							l2cap_pi(sk)->psm);