diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
index fefc26b3a..7de19eeb6 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ static void qlt_do_tmr_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct qla_tgt_mgmt_cmd *mcmd =
 		container_of(work, struct qla_tgt_mgmt_cmd, work);
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = mcmd->vha->hw;
-	int rc = EIO;
+	int rc;
 	uint32_t tag;
 	unsigned long flags;