diff --git a/internal/cephfs/controllerserver.go b/internal/cephfs/controllerserver.go
index 23a60b4e6..2d8df02af 100644
--- a/internal/cephfs/controllerserver.go
+++ b/internal/cephfs/controllerserver.go
@@ -609,8 +609,7 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) CreateSnapshot(
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-	snap := snapshotInfo{}
-	snap, err = doSnapshot(ctx, parentVolOptions, vid.FsSubvolName, sID.FsSnapshotName)
+	snap, err := doSnapshot(ctx, parentVolOptions, vid.FsSubvolName, sID.FsSnapshotName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
 	}