diff --git a/fs/jbd2/commit.c b/fs/jbd2/commit.c
index 5e122586e06e..78a9d08ae9f8 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/commit.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/commit.c
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ void jbd2_journal_commit_transaction(journal_t *journal)
 	J_ASSERT(commit_transaction->t_nr_buffers <=
 		 atomic_read(&commit_transaction->t_outstanding_credits));
 
-	err = 0;
 	bufs = 0;
 	descriptor = NULL;
 	while (commit_transaction->t_buffers) {