diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index d497c972e714..6288d7d84fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static ssize_t evdev_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer,
 	struct evdev_client *client = file->private_data;
 	struct evdev *evdev = client->evdev;
 	struct input_event event;
-	int retval;
+	int retval = 0;
 
 	if (count < input_event_size())
 		return -EINVAL;