diff --git a/fs/lockd/host.c b/fs/lockd/host.c
index 127a728fcbc8..c11516801784 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/host.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/host.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ static struct nlm_host *nlm_alloc_host(struct nlm_lookup_host_info *ni,
 	if (nsm != NULL)
 		refcount_inc(&nsm->sm_count);
 	else {
-		host = NULL;
 		nsm = nsm_get_handle(ni->net, ni->sap, ni->salen,
 					ni->hostname, ni->hostname_len);
 		if (unlikely(nsm == NULL)) {