diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c b/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
index 9f2b70ef39aa..b158fb7bf66a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int
 kalmia_send_init_packet(struct usbnet *dev, u8 *init_msg, u8 init_msg_len,
 	u8 *buffer, u8 expected_len)
 {
-	int act_len;
+	int act_len = 0;
 	int status;
 
 	netdev_dbg(dev->net, "Sending init packet");