diff --git a/src/callbacks.c b/src/callbacks.c
index dc3ecb46..afc45019 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/callbacks.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void ssh_legacy_log_callback(int priority,
 {
     ssh_session session = (ssh_session)userdata;
     ssh_log_callback log_fn = session->common.callbacks->log_function;
-    void *log_data = log_data = session->common.callbacks->userdata;
+    void *log_data = session->common.callbacks->userdata;
 
     (void)function; /* unused */