diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
index 2f3d2d5c2934..da6d08fb359c 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ xfs_reflink_convert_cow(
 	xfs_fileoff_t		end_fsb = XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, offset + count);
 	xfs_extnum_t		idx;
 	bool			found;
-	int			error;
+	int			error = 0;
 
 	xfs_ilock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);