1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/raid10.c b/drivers/md/raid10.c
index 8da6282254c3..b3d79db35e9b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid10.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid10.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ static struct md_rdev *read_balance(struct r10conf *conf,
         int sectors = r10_bio->sectors;
         int best_good_sectors;
         sector_t new_distance, best_dist;
-        struct md_rdev *rdev, *best_rdev;
+        struct md_rdev *best_rdev, *rdev = NULL;
         int do_balance;
         int best_slot;
         struct geom *geo = &conf->geo;