diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 960d8548171b..5e6df2a087fa 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static int cryptomgr_schedule_probe(struct crypto_larval *larval)
 		int notnum = 0;
 
 		name = ++p;
-		len = 0;
 
 		for (; isalnum(*p) || *p == '-' || *p == '_'; p++)
 			notnum |= !isdigit(*p);