diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index fe64a49344bf..6bffb01431dd 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ static ssize_t devkmsg_write(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 			if (LOG_FACILITY(u) != 0)
 				facility = LOG_FACILITY(u);
 			endp++;
-			len -= endp - line;
 			line = endp;
 		}
 	}