diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
index d8fb7d4ebd51..981cc3248047 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ static int dpaa_stop(struct net_device *net_dev)
 {
 	struct mac_device *mac_dev;
 	struct dpaa_priv *priv;
-	int i, err, error;
+	int i, error;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 	mac_dev = priv->mac_dev;