diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 6d51a4c98ad7c..eaa0318e9b87e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ int parse_line_range_desc(const char *arg, struct line_range *lr)
 {
 	char *buf = strdup(arg);
 	char *p;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;