diff --git a/ipc/shm.c b/ipc/shm.c
index 554429ade079f..d05f6b5649987 100644
--- a/ipc/shm.c
+++ b/ipc/shm.c
@@ -894,8 +894,6 @@ long do_shmat(int shmid, char __user *shmaddr, int shmflg, ulong *raddr)
 	if (!sfd)
 		goto out_put_dentry;
 
-	err = -ENOMEM;
-
 	file = alloc_file(path.mnt, path.dentry, f_mode, &shm_file_operations);
 	if (!file)
 		goto out_free;