diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index d9f85f2d66a3..1349f5b5be09 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_timer_instance_free);
  */
 static struct snd_timer *snd_timer_find(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
-	struct snd_timer *timer = NULL;
+	struct snd_timer *timer;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(timer, &snd_timer_list, device_list) {
 		if (timer->tmr_class != tid->dev_class)