diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
index b267ec580da9..0ab9b06643f4 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
@@ -3654,7 +3654,6 @@ static int ocfs2_merge_rec_left(struct ocfs2_path *right_path,
 			 * So we use the new rightmost path.
 			 */
 			ocfs2_mv_path(right_path, left_path);
-			left_path = NULL;
 		} else
 			ocfs2_complete_edge_insert(handle, left_path,
 						   right_path, subtree_index);