1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
index 27843c70eb9d..0221c9a46769 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static void it821x_display_disk(int n, u8 *buf)
 {
         unsigned char id[41];
         int mode = 0;
-        char *mtype;
+        char *mtype = "";
         char mbuf[8];
         char *cbl = "(40 wire cable)";