diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index cb8f52be82534..7016c7fc34405 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -10344,7 +10344,7 @@ static int dytc_profile_set(struct platform_profile_handler *pprof,
 static void dytc_profile_refresh(void)
 {
 	enum platform_profile_option profile;
-	int output, err;
+	int output, err = 0;
 	int perfmode;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dytc_mutex);