diff --git a/usr.sbin/inetd/builtins.c b/usr.sbin/inetd/builtins.c
index 26d333255a8a..575985103224 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/inetd/builtins.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/inetd/builtins.c
@@ -166,10 +166,8 @@ chargen_stream(int s, struct servtab *sep)
 
 	inetd_setproctitle(sep->se_service, s);
 
-	if (!endring) {
+	if (!endring)
 		initring();
-		rs = ring;
-	}
 
 	text[LINESIZ] = '\r';
 	text[LINESIZ + 1] = '\n';