diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
index 933d1a74bcdb..9534c2f6dcef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
@@ -804,7 +804,8 @@ static int rtl8150_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 				      struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ecmd)
 {
 	rtl8150_t *dev = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	short lpa, bmcr;
+	short lpa = 0;
+	short bmcr = 0;
 	u32 supported;
 
 	supported = (SUPPORTED_10baseT_Half |