diff --git a/net/mpls/af_mpls.c b/net/mpls/af_mpls.c
index 47bab701555f..05a21dd072df 100644
--- a/net/mpls/af_mpls.c
+++ b/net/mpls/af_mpls.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ static int mpls_route_add(struct mpls_route_config *cfg,
 		goto errout;
 	}
 
-	err = -ENOMEM;
 	rt = mpls_rt_alloc(nhs, max_via_alen, max_labels);
 	if (IS_ERR(rt)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(rt);