1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 9612e5fc0ae2..bdb103f73e34 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int v9fs_file_do_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
         struct p9_flock flock;
         struct p9_fid *fid;
-        uint8_t status;
+        uint8_t status = P9_LOCK_ERROR;
         int res = 0;
         unsigned char fl_type;