diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 40c90ca10729..00a5d5764993 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int ntb_transport_bus_match(struct device *dev,
 static int ntb_transport_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct ntb_transport_client *client;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
+	int rc;
 
 	get_device(dev);