diff --git a/src/connect.c b/src/connect.c
index 35e4cfdc..b8e729b4 100644
--- a/src/connect.c
+++ b/src/connect.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ sock_read (int fd, char *buf, int bufsize)
 static int
 sock_write (int fd, char *buf, int bufsize)
 {
-  int res = 0;
+  int res;
   do
     res = write (fd, buf, bufsize);
   while (res == -1 && errno == EINTR);