diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index ddee96733403..d8b919a7c9ad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_list)
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = context;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	struct acpi_gpe_notify_info *notify;