diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
index d8d5d161b8c7..4aa29ee93013 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/resource_tracker.c
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ int mlx4_SW2HW_MPT_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 	int err;
 	int index = vhcr->in_modifier;
 	struct res_mtt *mtt;
-	struct res_mpt *mpt;
+	struct res_mpt *mpt = NULL;
 	int mtt_base = mr_get_mtt_addr(inbox->buf) / dev->caps.mtt_entry_sz;
 	int phys;
 	int id;