diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index 77762c9..81e07d8 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
  */
 static int snd_usb_cm6206_boot_quirk(struct usb_device *dev)
 {
-	int err, reg;
+	int err  = 0, reg;
 	int val[] = {0x2004, 0x3000, 0xf800, 0x143f, 0x0000, 0x3000};
 
 	for (reg = 0; reg < ARRAY_SIZE(val); reg++) {