diff --git a/fs/ceph/debugfs.c b/fs/ceph/debugfs.c
index 3030f5585085..97539b497e4c 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/debugfs.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/debugfs.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int mds_sessions_show(struct seq_file *s, void *ptr)
 	struct ceph_mds_client *mdsc = fsc->mdsc;
 	struct ceph_auth_client *ac = fsc->client->monc.auth;
 	struct ceph_options *opt = fsc->client->options;
-	int mds = -1;
+	int mds;
 
 	mutex_lock(&mdsc->mutex);