There is a potential execution path in which variable ret is returned without being properly initialized previously. Fix this by storing the value returned by function rsi_usb_master_reg_write into _ret_. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1468407 ("Uninitialized scalar variable") Fixes: 16d3bb7b2f37 ("rsi: disable fw watchdog timer during reset") Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c index b065438..6ce6b75 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c @@ -687,9 +687,10 @@ static int rsi_reset_card(struct rsi_hw *adapter) */ msleep(100); - if (rsi_usb_master_reg_write(adapter, SWBL_REGOUT, - RSI_FW_WDT_DISABLE_REQ, - RSI_COMMON_REG_SIZE) < 0) { + ret = rsi_usb_master_reg_write(adapter, SWBL_REGOUT, + RSI_FW_WDT_DISABLE_REQ, + RSI_COMMON_REG_SIZE); + if (ret < 0) { rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "Disabling firmware watchdog timer failed\n"); goto fail; } -- 2.7.4