diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index b1267519183b..6e127573594e 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 	sctp_init_chunk_t *initchunk;
 	struct sctp_chunk *err_chunk;
 	struct sctp_packet *packet;
-	sctp_error_t error;
+	sctp_error_t error = SCTP_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
 
 	if (!sctp_vtag_verify(chunk, asoc))
 		return sctp_sf_pdiscard(ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);