diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index 658eab05599e..9e61014073cc 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,6 @@ static ssize_t smk_write_net4addr(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			rc = -EINVAL;
 			goto free_out;
 		}
-		m = BEBITS;
 		masks = 32;
 	}
 	if (masks > BEBITS) {