diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
index 9affd43db8118..35b71af78d029 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_read_external_nvm(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 /* Loads the NVM data stored in mvm->nvm_sections into the NIC */
 int iwl_mvm_load_nvm_to_nic(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 {
-	int i, ret;
+	int i, ret = 0;
 	struct iwl_nvm_section *sections = mvm->nvm_sections;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_EEPROM(mvm->trans->dev, "'Write to NVM\n");