diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index aaa882e55..adbb29ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ static int wear_leveling_worker(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_work *wrk,
 				int shutdown)
 {
 	int err, scrubbing = 0, torture = 0, protect = 0, erroneous = 0;
-	int vol_id = -1, uninitialized_var(lnum);
+	int vol_id = -1, lnum = -1;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_FASTMAP
 	int anchor = wrk->anchor;
 #endif