diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 09cb3f6dc40c..b4978e2d6ddf 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -6264,7 +6264,6 @@ int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *dev, struct net *net, const char
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Ensure the device has been registrered */
-	err = -EINVAL;
 	if (dev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED)
 		goto out;