diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object.c
index 2b6db6f799de..faa5b6d91795 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/selftests/i915_gem_object.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static int igt_gem_object(void *arg)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = arg;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
-	int err = -ENOMEM;
+	int err;
 
 	/* Basic test to ensure we can create an object */