diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
index e1c8be06..f94fcda 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 static int clariion_std_inquiry(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 				struct clariion_dh_data *csdev)
 {
-	int err;
+	int err = SCSI_DH_OK;
 	char *sp_model;
 
 	err = send_inquiry_cmd(sdev, 0, csdev);