diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index 4d745a89504f..4159292e35cf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ static unsigned int card_count;
 static int __devinit isicom_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
-	unsigned int signature, index;
+	unsigned int uninitialized_var(signature), index;
 	int retval = -EPERM;
 	struct isi_board *board = NULL;