diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
index 41e19e9ad28d..a82e7a802985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/prestera/prestera_main.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int prestera_port_sfp_bind(struct prestera_port *port)
 	struct device_node *ports, *node;
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
 	struct phylink *phy_link;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!sw->np)
 		return 0;