diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 923ceaba0..84f90f4d5 100755
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -7048,7 +7048,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_repost_sgl_list(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	struct lpfc_sglq *sglq_entry = NULL;
 	struct lpfc_sglq *sglq_entry_next = NULL;
 	struct lpfc_sglq *sglq_entry_first = NULL;
-	int status, total_cnt;
+	int status = 0, total_cnt;
 	int post_cnt = 0, num_posted = 0, block_cnt = 0;
 	int last_xritag = NO_XRI;
 	LIST_HEAD(prep_sgl_list);