diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index e571007d083c..4dfe17f1a76a 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -2734,6 +2734,7 @@ static int neigh_dump_info(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	err = neigh_valid_dump_req(nlh, cb->strict_check, &filter, cb->extack);
 	if (err < 0 && cb->strict_check)
 		return err;
+	err = 0;
 
 	s_t = cb->args[0];