diff --git a/fs/nilfs2/segment.c b/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
index 0afe0832c754..9abae2c9120e 100644
--- a/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
+++ b/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
@@ -2235,7 +2235,6 @@ int nilfs_construct_segment(struct super_block *sb)
 	struct the_nilfs *nilfs = sb->s_fs_info;
 	struct nilfs_sc_info *sci = nilfs->ns_writer;
 	struct nilfs_transaction_info *ti;
-	int err;
 
 	if (!sci)
 		return -EROFS;
@@ -2243,8 +2242,7 @@ int nilfs_construct_segment(struct super_block *sb)
 	/* A call inside transactions causes a deadlock. */
 	BUG_ON((ti = current->journal_info) && ti->ti_magic == NILFS_TI_MAGIC);
 
-	err = nilfs_segctor_sync(sci);
-	return err;
+	return nilfs_segctor_sync(sci);
 }
 
 /**