diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
index c75840a9e47802..8fbb841cd6fee2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_inactive(
 	struct xfs_attr_leafblock	*leaf = bp->b_addr;
 	struct xfs_attr_leaf_entry	*entry;
 	struct xfs_attr_leaf_name_remote *name_rmt;
-	int				error;
+	int				error = 0;
 	int				i;
 
 	xfs_attr3_leaf_hdr_from_disk(mp->m_attr_geo, &ichdr, leaf);