diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 5ada7e9381eb..73c43f72b4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static struct cdev ptmx_cdev;
  */
 int ptm_open_peer(struct file *master, struct tty_struct *tty, int flags)
 {
-	int fd = -1;
+	int fd;
 	struct file *filp;
 	int retval = -EINVAL;
 	struct path path;