diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
index b64a6ffc0aed..9fc4af4b10a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ int drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
 	unsigned flags;
 	int num_clips;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
 		return -EINVAL;