diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
index ac93e88d7038..89b4b5d84cdf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static int af9005_boot_packet(struct usb_device *udev, int type, u8 *reply,
 			      u8 *buf, int size)
 {
 	u16 checksum;
-	int act_len, i, ret;
+	int act_len = 0, i, ret;
 
 	memset(buf, 0, size);
 	buf[0] = (u8) (FW_BULKOUT_SIZE & 0xff);