diff --git a/lib/swiotlb.c b/lib/swiotlb.c
index e6755a0..795472d 100644
--- a/lib/swiotlb.c
+++ b/lib/swiotlb.c
@@ -109,10 +109,9 @@
 	}
 	if (*str == ',')
 		++str;
-	if (!strcmp(str, "force")) {
+	if (!strcmp(str, "force"))
 		swiotlb_force = 1;
-		swiotlb = 1;
-	}
+
 	return 1;
 }
 __setup("swiotlb=", setup_io_tlb_npages);