diff --git a/pkg/initflag/initflag.go b/pkg/initflag/initflag.go
index b21b96b8e3..ebdb63bc60 100644
--- a/pkg/initflag/initflag.go
+++ b/pkg/initflag/initflag.go
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	// Workaround for "ERROR: logging before flag.Parse"
 	// See: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/17162
-	flag.CommandLine.Parse([]string{})
+	_ = flag.CommandLine.Parse([]string{})
 }