diff --git a/net/core/sock_map.c b/net/core/sock_map.c
index 20b348b1964a..f1b9b3958792 100644
--- a/net/core/sock_map.c
+++ b/net/core/sock_map.c
@@ -412,12 +412,11 @@ static void *sock_map_lookup_sys(struct bpf_map *map, void *key)
 static int __sock_map_delete(struct bpf_stab *stab, struct sock *sk_test,
 			     struct sock **psk)
 {
-	struct sock *sk;
+	struct sock *sk = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&stab->lock);
-	sk = *psk;
-	if (!sk_test || sk_test == sk)
+	if (!sk_test || sk_test == *psk)
 		sk = xchg(psk, NULL);
 
 	if (likely(sk))