diff --git a/block/stream.c b/block/stream.c
index 5562ccbf57..aa2e7af98e 100644
--- a/block/stream.c
+++ b/block/stream.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static int coroutine_fn stream_run(Job *job, Error **errp)
     int64_t offset = 0;
     uint64_t delay_ns = 0;
     int error = 0;
-    int ret = 0;
     int64_t n = 0; /* bytes */
 
     if (bs == s->bottom) {
@@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn stream_run(Job *job, Error **errp)
 
     for ( ; offset < len; offset += n) {
         bool copy;
+        int ret;
 
         /* Note that even when no rate limit is applied we need to yield
          * with no pending I/O here so that bdrv_drain_all() returns.
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static int coroutine_fn stream_run(Job *job, Error **errp)
                 break;
             }
         }
-        ret = 0;
 
         /* Publish progress */
         job_progress_update(&s->common.job, n);