1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 6e127573594e..61cbd5a8dd0c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
         sctp_init_chunk_t *initchunk;
         struct sctp_chunk *err_chunk;
         struct sctp_packet *packet;
-        sctp_error_t error = SCTP_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
 
         if (!sctp_vtag_verify(chunk, asoc))
                 return sctp_sf_pdiscard(ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);
@@ -506,6 +505,8 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
                               (sctp_init_chunk_t *)chunk->chunk_hdr, chunk,
                               &err_chunk)) {
 
+                sctp_error_t error = SCTP_ERROR_NO_RESOURCE;
+
                 /* This chunk contains fatal error. It is to be discarded.
                  * Send an ABORT, with causes.  If there are no causes,
                  * then there wasn't enough memory.  Just terminate
@@ -525,8 +526,6 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
                                                 SCTP_PACKET(packet));
                                 SCTP_INC_STATS(SCTP_MIB_OUTCTRLCHUNKS);
                                 error = SCTP_ERROR_INV_PARAM;
-                        } else {
-                                error = SCTP_ERROR_NO_RESOURCE;
                         }
                 }