diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/core.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/core.c
index bae3b3763f3e..d416359daf06 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/core.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int __init lkdtm_module_init(void)
 {
 	struct crashpoint *crashpoint = NULL;
 	const struct crashtype *crashtype = NULL;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	int ret;
 	int i;
 
 	/* Neither or both of these need to be set */