diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index 7671f94..6b7ed1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3917,7 +3917,7 @@
 	struct net_device *ndev = NULL;
 	struct ql3_adapter *qdev = NULL;
 	static int cards_found = 0;
-	int pci_using_dac, err;
+	int uninitialized_var(pci_using_dac), err;
 
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (err) {