diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c b/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
index a42b64d040c4..38ccb6dfb02e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ out:
 
 static int ipcomp4_init_state(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
-	int err;
-	struct ipcomp_data *ipcd;
-	struct xfrm_algo_desc *calg_desc;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
 
 	x->props.header_len = 0;
 	switch (x->props.mode) {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c b/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
index 0cfcea42153a..4545e4306862 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ out:
 
 static int ipcomp6_init_state(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
-	int err;
-	struct ipcomp_data *ipcd;
-	struct xfrm_algo_desc *calg_desc;
+	int err = -EINVAL;
 
 	x->props.header_len = 0;
 	switch (x->props.mode) {