diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 1ef16bd8280b595c0d261bcfa4246d5473d7015e..3abc447783aa83cc7c5f57a57a52b9caa9063f94 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static ssize_t
 v9fs_file_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 {
 	struct p9_fid *fid = iocb->ki_filp->private_data;
-	int ret, err;
+	int ret, err = 0;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "count %zu offset %lld\n",
 		 iov_iter_count(to), iocb->ki_pos);