diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 6f4656aed962..a23877a773be 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -1971,13 +1971,12 @@ static void rcu_gp_fqs(bool first_time)
  */
 static noinline_for_stack void rcu_gp_fqs_loop(void)
 {
-	bool first_gp_fqs;
+	bool first_gp_fqs = true;
 	int gf = 0;
 	unsigned long j;
 	int ret;
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rcu_get_root();
 
-	first_gp_fqs = true;
 	j = READ_ONCE(jiffies_till_first_fqs);
 	if (rcu_state.cbovld)
 		gf = RCU_GP_FLAG_OVLD;