diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index 38268d7335a8..0431e9ed0fac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int startup_gfar(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct txbd8 *txbdp;
 	struct rxbd8 *rxbdp;
-	dma_addr_t addr;
+	dma_addr_t addr = 0;
 	unsigned long vaddr;
 	int i;
 	struct gfar_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);