diff --git a/lib/oid_registry.c b/lib/oid_registry.c
index e592d48b1974..fe6705cfd780 100644
--- a/lib/oid_registry.c
+++ b/lib/oid_registry.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ int sprint_oid(const void *data, size_t datasize, char *buffer, size_t bufsize)
 	bufsize -= count;
 
 	while (v < end) {
-		num = 0;
 		n = *v++;
 		if (!(n & 0x80)) {
 			num = n;