1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index f3ff0ca377c5..7b0303d34021 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ static void serial_omap_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
         pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&up->pdev->dev);
 }
 
-static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_omap_port *up, int *status)
+static inline void receive_chars(struct uart_omap_port *up,
+                unsigned int *status)
 {
         struct tty_struct *tty = up->port.state->port.tty;
-        unsigned int flag;
-        unsigned char ch, lsr = *status;
+        unsigned int flag, lsr = *status;
+        unsigned char ch = 0;
         int max_count = 256;
 
         do {