diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index fbb80a043b4f..c2c0e6049da4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ static void qlt_do_tmr_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct qla_tgt_mgmt_cmd *mcmd =
 		container_of(work, struct qla_tgt_mgmt_cmd, work);
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = mcmd->vha->hw;
-	int rc = EIO;
+	int rc;
 	uint32_t tag;
 	unsigned long flags;