1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
index 10b13ea4d765..ed7d7d62bf68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static void sh_sir_tx(struct sh_sir_self *self, int phase)
 
 static int sh_sir_read_data(struct sh_sir_self *self)
 {
-        u16 val;
+        u16 val = 0;
         int timeout = 1024;
 
         while (timeout--) {