diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
index c010c1fddafc..289b648ae196 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-mod.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(orangefs_request_list_waitq);
 
 static int __init orangefs_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret;
 	__u32 i = 0;
 
 	if (op_timeout_secs < 0)