diff --git a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
index 2ebe240dd537..ac708bc2f9f3 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static int sony_acpi_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 static int sony_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 
 	sony_acpi_acpi_device = device;