diff --git a/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/socket_call.cc b/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/socket_call.cc
index 10bc976073..45aee65b4f 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/socket_call.cc
+++ b/repos/pc/src/lib/wifi/socket_call.cc
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ class Lx::Socket
 
 			case Call::NONE: [[fallthrough]];/* ignore silently */
 			default:
-				_call.err = -1;
 				break;
 			}