1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c
index 309797d7f96d..5c20266e3b1f 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int __init set_preferred_console(void)
 {
         struct device_node *prom_stdout;
         char *name;
-        int offset;
+        int offset = 0;
 
         if (of_stdout_device == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;