diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
index d140e40b1c..aca2b9f666 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ func (sched *Scheduler) bind(assumed *v1.Pod, b *v1.Binding) error {
 	// If binding succeeded then PodScheduled condition will be updated in apiserver so that
 	// it's atomic with setting host.
 	err := sched.config.GetBinder(assumed).Bind(b)
-	if err := sched.config.SchedulerCache.FinishBinding(assumed); err != nil {
-		glog.Errorf("scheduler cache FinishBinding failed: %v", err)
+	if finErr := sched.config.SchedulerCache.FinishBinding(assumed); finErr != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("scheduler cache FinishBinding failed: %v", finErr)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.V(1).Infof("Failed to bind pod: %v/%v", assumed.Namespace, assumed.Name)