diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
index f4d40edbe8a9..6b8091407ca3 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ int br_sysfs_addbr(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	br->ifobj = kobject_create_and_add(SYSFS_BRIDGE_PORT_SUBDIR, brobj);
 	if (!br->ifobj) {
-		err = -EINVAL;
 		pr_info("%s: can't add kobject (directory) %s/%s\n",
 			__func__, dev->name, SYSFS_BRIDGE_PORT_SUBDIR);
 		goto out3;