diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index bf56e5f17618..0d76c3778106 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static int ath6kl_init_upload(struct ath6kl *ar)
 
 int ath6kl_init_hw_params(struct ath6kl *ar)
 {
-	const struct ath6kl_hw *hw;
+	const struct ath6kl_hw *uninitialized_var(hw);
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(hw_list); i++) {