diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
index 2c894e7aab6d..64a9964eb5e0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rx8010.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int rx8010_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rx8010_data *rx8010 = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	u8 ctrl[2];
-	int need_clear = 0, err = 0;
+	int need_clear = 0, err;
 
 	/* Initialize reserved registers as specified in datasheet */
 	err = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, RX8010_RESV17, 0xD8);