diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index e8ccb576b4b5..86f0ab9ef727 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ static void rtw_usb_if1_deinit(struct adapter *if1)
 static int rtw_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf, const struct usb_device_id *pdid)
 {
 	struct adapter *if1 = NULL;
-	int status;
+	int status = _FAIL;
 	struct dvobj_priv *dvobj;
 
 	RT_TRACE(_module_hci_intfs_c_, _drv_err_, ("+rtw_drv_init\n"));