diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.c b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
index f3a71db83947355136204b9e2425af21d7af8902..3d6459626c2af826dc8a4537c3b51bf95063f10c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ int perf_quiet_option(void)
 		var++;
 	}
 
-	quiet = true;
 	return 0;
 }