diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index c13bc9095df31..3233946fa5f67 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ static void section_rel(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *elf,
 
 	for (rel = start; rel < stop; rel++) {
 		Elf_Sym *tsym;
-		Elf_Addr taddr = 0, r_offset;
+		Elf_Addr taddr, r_offset;
 		unsigned int r_type, r_sym;
 		void *loc;