diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index afc166fcc3d9..7df5bfef2624 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static ssize_t evdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 	struct evdev_client *client = file->private_data;
 	struct evdev *evdev = client->evdev;
 	struct input_event event;
-	int retval;
+	int retval = 0;
 
 	if (count < input_event_size())
 		return -EINVAL;