diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
index 5bcdf8dd6fb092d0b931bc54244852d4c440798b..a404a41e871c23b18aa4ea10d83af322f9107b40 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int alua_check_vpd(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct alua_dh_data *h,
 {
 	int rel_port = -1, group_id;
 	struct alua_port_group *pg, *old_pg = NULL;
-	bool pg_updated;
+	bool pg_updated = false;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	group_id = scsi_vpd_tpg_id(sdev, &rel_port);