diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index c9b0d1aa2063..5f03efdb63a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ static int b43_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	struct b43_wldev *dev = wl->current_dev;
 	int did_init = 0;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);