diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index 103a6e9ee49d..ec978408a2ee 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static int usbtmc_ioctl_clear(struct usbtmc_device_data *data)
 	u8 *buffer;
 	int rv;
 	int n;
-	int actual;
+	int actual = 0;
 	int max_size;
 
 	dev = &data->intf->dev;