diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
index 9711589273cd..c3dc4f859a6b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ static int __trace_uprobe_create(int argc, const char **argv)
 	bool is_return = false;
 	int i, ret;
 
-	ret = 0;
 	ref_ctr_offset = 0;
 
 	switch (argv[0][0]) {