diff --git a/crypto/algif_rng.c b/crypto/algif_rng.c
index 22df3799a17b..087c0ad09d38 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_rng.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_rng.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int rng_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct alg_sock *ask = alg_sk(sk);
 	struct rng_ctx *ctx = ask->private;
-	int err = -EFAULT;
+	int err;
 	int genlen = 0;
 	u8 result[MAXSIZE];