diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 5d170ab0817d5..cd23517d96406 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3096,7 +3096,6 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 			goto err_out;
 		}
 
-		file_present = true;
 		idmap = mnt_idmap(path.mnt);
 	} else {
 		if (rc != -ENOENT)