diff --git a/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c b/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
index eadda62ce8..32406ecd1a 100644
--- a/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
+++ b/util/nvramtool/cmos_lowlevel.c
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ unsigned long long cmos_read(const cmos_entry_t * e)
 	unsigned char value;
 
 	assert(!verify_cmos_op(bit, length, e->config));
-	result = 0;
 
 	if (e->config == CMOS_ENTRY_STRING) {
 		int strsz = (length + 7) / 8 + 1;