1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index fe8d55fb17cc..89c20d9d50bf 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ out_no_task:
 static ssize_t mem_write(struct file * file, const char * buf,
                          size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-        int copied = 0;
+        int copied;
         char *page;
         struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
         unsigned long dst = *ppos;
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ static ssize_t mem_write(struct file * file, const char * buf,
         if (!page)
                 goto out;
 
+        copied = 0;
         while (count > 0) {
                 int this_len, retval;