diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/ndfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/ndfc.c
index a937ca3eeff5..a48274297d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/ndfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/ndfc.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int ndfc_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	const __be32 *reg;
 	u32 ccr;
 	u32 cs;
-	int err, len;
+	int err, len = 0;
 
 	/* Read the reg property to get the chip select */
 	reg = of_get_property(ofdev->dev.of_node, "reg", &len);