diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 262df5ccbf59..6b9f48ca4c25 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct svc_program		nfsd_program = {
 
 };
 
-u32 nfsd_supported_minorversion;
+u32 nfsd_supported_minorversion = 1;
 
 int nfsd_vers(int vers, enum vers_op change)
 {