diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index d47de2b04b2e..8cfa2a663028 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ static int l2cap_ertm_data_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 static inline int l2cap_data_channel(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u16 cid, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct l2cap_chan *chan;
-	struct sock *sk;
+	struct sock *sk = NULL;
 	struct l2cap_pinfo *pi;
 	u16 control;
 	u8 tx_seq;