diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 1142aabcfc8c..0d44ad95ab84 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static int wear_leveling_worker(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_work *wrk,
 				int cancel)
 {
 	int err, put = 0, scrubbing = 0, protect = 0;
-	struct ubi_wl_prot_entry *pe;
+	struct ubi_wl_prot_entry *uninitialized_var(pe);
 	struct ubi_wl_entry *e1, *e2;
 	struct ubi_vid_hdr *vid_hdr;