1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ipc/shm.c b/ipc/shm.c
index 554429ade079..d05f6b564998 100644
--- a/ipc/shm.c
+++ b/ipc/shm.c
@@ -894,8 +894,6 @@ long do_shmat(int shmid, char __user *shmaddr, int shmflg, ulong *raddr)
         if (!sfd)
                 goto out_put_dentry;
 
-        err = -ENOMEM;
-
         file = alloc_file(path.mnt, path.dentry, f_mode, &shm_file_operations);
         if (!file)
                 goto out_free;