diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 5cc0f8cfec87..20e569bd978a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *bnxt_gro_func_5730x(struct bnxt_tpa_info *tpa_info,
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	struct tcphdr *th;
-	int len, nw_off, tcp_opt_len;
+	int len, nw_off, tcp_opt_len = 0;
 
 	if (tcp_ts)
 		tcp_opt_len = 12;