diff --git a/util/libreboot-utils/lib/mkhtemp.c b/util/libreboot-utils/lib/mkhtemp.c
index e499de34..f3a0087b 100644
--- a/util/libreboot-utils/lib/mkhtemp.c
+++ b/util/libreboot-utils/lib/mkhtemp.c
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ sticky_hell:
 		errno = EPERM;
 
 	close_no_err(&dirfd);
-	errno = saved_errno;
 
 	return 0;
 }