diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/alarmtimer-suspend.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/alarmtimer-suspend.c
index 54da4b088f4c8..4332b494103d3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/alarmtimer-suspend.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/alarmtimer-suspend.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ long long timespec_sub(struct timespec a, struct timespec b)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int final_ret = 0;
+int final_ret;
 
 void sigalarm(int signo)
 {