diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index c7d480c1a066..f82120f81c79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int xenvif_tx_check_gop(struct xenvif_queue *queue,
 	const bool sharedslot = nr_frags &&
 				frag_get_pending_idx(&shinfo->frags[0]) ==
 				    copy_pending_idx(skb, copy_count(skb) - 1);
-	int i, err;
+	int i, err = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < copy_count(skb); i++) {
 		int newerr;