diff --git a/sound/i2c/tea6330t.c b/sound/i2c/tea6330t.c
index 742d0f724375..037d6293f728 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/tea6330t.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/tea6330t.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ int snd_tea6330t_update_mixer(struct snd_card *card,
 	struct tea6330t *tea;
 	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *knew;
 	unsigned int idx;
-	int err = -ENOMEM;
+	int err;
 	u8 default_treble, default_bass;
 	unsigned char bytes[7];