diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 6b54e02da10c..e48140e76043 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dma_buf_detach);
 struct sg_table *dma_buf_map_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
 					enum dma_data_direction direction)
 {
-	struct sg_table *sg_table = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	struct sg_table *sg_table;
 
 	might_sleep();