diff --git a/drivers/dax/bus.c b/drivers/dax/bus.c
index 018f81ec82ac..6ec5db8013e8 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/bus.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,6 @@ static ssize_t mapping_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = -ENXIO;
 	rc = down_write_killable(&dax_region_rwsem);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;