diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index 783198844dd7..240f762b3749 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ int xenvif_connect_data(struct xenvif_queue *queue,
 			unsigned int rx_evtchn)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task;
-	int err = -ENOMEM;
+	int err;
 
 	BUG_ON(queue->tx_irq);
 	BUG_ON(queue->task);