diff --git a/oci/devices_linux.go b/oci/devices_linux.go
index d559a7c2e2..ed0a140f8a 100644
--- a/oci/devices_linux.go
+++ b/oci/devices_linux.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func deviceCgroup(d *specs.LinuxDevice, permissions string) specs.LinuxDeviceCgr
 }
 
 // DevicesFromPath computes a list of devices and device permissions from paths (pathOnHost and pathInContainer) and cgroup permissions.
-func DevicesFromPath(pathOnHost, pathInContainer, cgroupPermissions string) (devs []specs.LinuxDevice, devPermissions []specs.LinuxDeviceCgroup, err error) {
+func DevicesFromPath(pathOnHost, pathInContainer, cgroupPermissions string) (devs []specs.LinuxDevice, devPermissions []specs.LinuxDeviceCgroup, _ error) {
 	resolvedPathOnHost := pathOnHost
 
 	// check if it is a symbolic link