diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index 205ec95..eb507c4 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 static int find_rsb(struct dlm_ls *ls, char *name, int namelen,
 		    unsigned int flags, struct dlm_rsb **r_ret)
 {
-	struct dlm_rsb *r, *tmp;
+	struct dlm_rsb *r = NULL, *tmp;
 	uint32_t hash, bucket;
 	int error = -EINVAL;