diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 077bf6fd569b..de7db0b18cd5 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -496,13 +496,11 @@ static int smack_ptrace_access_check(struct task_struct *ctp, unsigned int mode)
  */
 static int smack_ptrace_traceme(struct task_struct *ptp)
 {
-	int rc;
 	struct smack_known *skp;
 
 	skp = smk_of_task(smack_cred(current_cred()));
 
-	rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(ptp, skp, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH, __func__);
-	return rc;
+	return smk_ptrace_rule_check(ptp, skp, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH, __func__);
 }
 
 /**