diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml b/hack/golangci.yaml
index 70085e744e2..917c2d547be 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ linters:
         - typeSwitchVar
         - underef
         - unslice
-        - valSwap
     revive:
       # Only these rules are enabled.
       rules:
diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml.in b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
index 13da763a9a8..a8adbf4b014 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml.in
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ linters:
         - typeSwitchVar
         - underef
         - unslice
-        - valSwap
     {{- end}}
     revive:
       # Only these rules are enabled.
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/patch.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/patch.go
index 6825a808e67..71f6b5e875c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/patch.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/patch.go
@@ -1827,9 +1827,7 @@ func (ss SortableSliceOfMaps) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 func (ss SortableSliceOfMaps) Swap(i, j int) {
-	tmp := ss.s[i]
-	ss.s[i] = ss.s[j]
-	ss.s[j] = tmp
+	ss.s[i], ss.s[j] = ss.s[j], ss.s[i]
 }
 
 func deduplicateAndSortScalars(s []interface{}) []interface{} {
@@ -1875,9 +1873,7 @@ func (ss SortableSliceOfScalars) Less(i, j int) bool {
 }
 
 func (ss SortableSliceOfScalars) Swap(i, j int) {
-	tmp := ss.s[i]
-	ss.s[i] = ss.s[j]
-	ss.s[j] = tmp
+	ss.s[i], ss.s[j] = ss.s[j], ss.s[i]
 }
 
 // Returns the type of the elements of N slice(s). If the type is different,