diff --git a/libcontainer/factory_linux.go b/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
index 17b05a552..cd39ca38f 100644
--- a/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
@@ -223,10 +223,9 @@ func StartInitialization() (err error) {
 
 	defer func() {
 		if e := recover(); e != nil {
-			if e, ok := e.(error); ok {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("panic from initialization: %w, %s", e, debug.Stack())
+			if ee, ok := e.(error); ok {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("panic from initialization: %w, %s", ee, debug.Stack())
 			} else {
-				//nolint:errorlint // here e is not of error type
 				err = fmt.Errorf("panic from initialization: %v, %s", e, debug.Stack())
 			}
 		}