diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 3907653e63c77..dbee2132e419d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ int
 CIFS_open(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms, int *oplock,
 	  FILE_ALL_INFO *buf)
 {
-	int rc = -EACCES;
+	int rc;
 	OPEN_REQ *req = NULL;
 	OPEN_RSP *rsp = NULL;
 	int bytes_returned;