diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index 3204a7e82430..28d1b3524d88 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -1562,7 +1562,6 @@ unsigned long mmap_region(struct file *file, unsigned long addr,
 	}
 
 	/* Clear old maps */
-	error = -ENOMEM;
 	while (find_vma_links(mm, addr, addr + len, &prev, &rb_link,
 			      &rb_parent)) {
 		if (do_munmap(mm, addr, len))