1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/orangefs/file.c b/fs/orangefs/file.c
index a35c17017210..80f06ee794c5 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/file.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/file.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ssize_t wait_for_direct_io(enum ORANGEFS_io_type type, struct inode *inode,
         struct orangefs_inode_s *orangefs_inode = ORANGEFS_I(inode);
         struct orangefs_khandle *handle = &orangefs_inode->refn.khandle;
         struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *new_op = NULL;
-        int buffer_index = -1;
+        int buffer_index;
         ssize_t ret;
         size_t copy_amount;