diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index 589ef6afc160..ecacec098fbb 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ static int v9fs_mapped_iattr_valid(int iattr_valid)
 int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 {
 	int retval;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
 	struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
@@ -575,8 +574,6 @@ int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
 	p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
 
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	v9ses = v9fs_dentry2v9ses(dentry);
 	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
 	if (IS_ERR(fid))
 		return PTR_ERR(fid);