diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 22ef3716e786..e351db6c0077 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -4267,7 +4267,7 @@ static int __devinit adapter_sg_tables_alloc(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb)
 	const unsigned srbs_per_page = PAGE_SIZE/SEGMENTX_LEN;
 	int srb_idx = 0;
 	unsigned i = 0;
-	struct SGentry *ptr;
+	struct SGentry *uninitialized_var(ptr);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < DC395x_MAX_SRB_CNT; i++)
 		acb->srb_array[i].segment_x = NULL;