diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 9299057feb56..2e592885a167 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6145,7 +6145,7 @@ static int __tracing_resize_ring_buffer(struct trace_array *tr,
 ssize_t tracing_resize_ring_buffer(struct trace_array *tr,
 				  unsigned long size, int cpu_id)
 {
-	int ret = size;
+	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);