diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
index 9959c762da2f..d8d4ef5214a1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/amd-rng.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static struct hwrng amd_rng = {
 
 static int __init mod_init(void)
 {
-	int err = -ENODEV;
+	int err;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = NULL;
 	const struct pci_device_id *ent;
 	u32 pmbase;