diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
index de96290f5ccdc6dc9fbd63ac22c7c2f8334757c0..f0888a9ee32e1b62d3b635c4b7aa47ca0b2c09a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/aiutils.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void ai_epa_4313war(struct si_pub *sih)
 /* check if the device is removed */
 bool ai_deviceremoved(struct si_pub *sih)
 {
-	u32 w;
+	u32 w = 0;
 	struct si_info *sii;
 
 	sii = container_of(sih, struct si_info, pub);