diff --git a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
index ba19241d1979..144e9763102f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/lpm_trie.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int trie_update_elem(struct bpf_map *map,
 			    void *_key, void *value, u64 flags)
 {
 	struct lpm_trie *trie = container_of(map, struct lpm_trie, map);
-	struct lpm_trie_node *node, *im_node, *new_node = NULL;
+	struct lpm_trie_node *node, *im_node = NULL, *new_node = NULL;
 	struct lpm_trie_node __rcu **slot;
 	struct bpf_lpm_trie_key *key = _key;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;