--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ static int qd_fish(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct gfs2_quota_data **qdp)
 
 	spin_lock(&qd_lock);
 
+	qd = NULL;
 	list_for_each_entry(iter, &sdp->sd_quota_list, qd_list) {
 		if (qd_check_sync(sdp, iter, &sdp->sd_quota_sync_gen)) {
 			qd = iter;