diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index 32a377cd5..84fb6039e 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ func (s *Shard) collectExpiredTombstones(ctx context.Context, e Event) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		release, err := s.opsLimiter.ReadRequest(ctx)
+		var release qos.ReleaseFunc
+		release, err = s.opsLimiter.ReadRequest(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(ctx, logs.ShardIteratorOverGraveyardFailed, zap.Error(err))
 			s.m.RUnlock()