diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-i2s.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-i2s.c
index 7c6187e41f2b..584656cc7d3c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel-i2s.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int atmel_i2s_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	int irq;
-	int err = -ENXIO;
+	int err;
 	unsigned int pcm_flags = 0;
 	unsigned int version;