This functions retrieves values by passing a pointer. As the function that retrieves them can fail before touching the pointers, the variables must be initialized. Reported-by: syzbot+5186630949e3c55f0799@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Signed-off-by: Oliver Neukum <oneukum@xxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c index 97afd7335d86..01a3b2417a54 100644 --- a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c +++ b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c @@ -778,7 +778,8 @@ static int rtl8150_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ecmd) { rtl8150_t *dev = netdev_priv(netdev); - short lpa, bmcr; + short lpa = 0; + short bmcr = 0; u32 supported; supported = (SUPPORTED_10baseT_Half | -- 2.45.1