diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index c69168f11e44..7343fd487dbe 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ int can_rx_register(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev, canid_t can_id,
 	struct hlist_head *rcv_list;
 	struct can_dev_rcv_lists *dev_rcv_lists;
 	struct can_rcv_lists_stats *rcv_lists_stats = net->can.rcv_lists_stats;
-	int err = 0;
 
 	/* insert new receiver  (dev,canid,mask) -> (func,data) */
 
@@ -481,7 +480,7 @@ int can_rx_register(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev, canid_t can_id,
 					       rcv_lists_stats->rcv_entries);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&net->can.rcvlists_lock);
 
-	return err;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(can_rx_register);