diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
index e2a51c184a25..d5b827086962 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
@@ -4478,8 +4478,6 @@ try_smaller_buffer:
 	}
 
 	if (should_write_sb) {
-		int r;
-
 		init_journal(ic, 0, ic->journal_sections, 0);
 		r = dm_integrity_failed(ic);
 		if (unlikely(r)) {