diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 3224d28cdad4384d4322bd5765d503ef9ace1ca1..100b528b9bd0f85bf26b778b0d928966d11d419a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ static int be_vfs_if_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	struct be_resources res = {0};
 	struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg;
 	u32 cap_flags, en_flags, vf;
-	int status;
+	int status = 0;
 
 	cap_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED | BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
 		    BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST;