diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
index af168faccc7a..112abc439ca5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_near(
 	xfs_agblock_t	gtbnoa;		/* aligned ... */
 	xfs_extlen_t	gtdiff;		/* difference to right side entry */
 	xfs_extlen_t	gtlen;		/* length of right side entry */
-	xfs_extlen_t	gtlena;		/* aligned ... */
+	xfs_extlen_t	gtlena = 0;	/* aligned ... */
 	xfs_agblock_t	gtnew;		/* useful start bno of right side */
 	int		error;		/* error code */
 	int		i;		/* result code, temporary */
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ xfs_alloc_ag_vextent_near(
 	xfs_agblock_t	ltbnoa;		/* aligned ... */
 	xfs_extlen_t	ltdiff;		/* difference to left side entry */
 	xfs_extlen_t	ltlen;		/* length of left side entry */
-	xfs_extlen_t	ltlena;		/* aligned ... */
+	xfs_extlen_t	ltlena = 0;	/* aligned ... */
 	xfs_agblock_t	ltnew;		/* useful start bno of left side */
 	xfs_extlen_t	rlen;		/* length of returned extent */
 #if defined(DEBUG) && defined(__KERNEL__)