diff --git a/net/sched/cls_basic.c b/net/sched/cls_basic.c
index cfeb6f158566..700b345b07f9 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_basic.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_basic.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ static int basic_change(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *in_skb,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto errout;
 
-	err = -EINVAL;
 	if (handle) {
 		fnew->handle = handle;
 		if (!fold) {