diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index 26461492a847..438262977b0f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int mss;
 	struct rtable *rt;
 	__u8 rcv_wscale;
-	bool ecn_ok;
+	bool ecn_ok = false;
 
 	if (!sysctl_tcp_syncookies || !th->ack || th->rst)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
index 8b9644a8b697..14b83395eed4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct sock *cookie_v6_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int mss;
 	struct dst_entry *dst;
 	__u8 rcv_wscale;
-	bool ecn_ok;
+	bool ecn_ok = false;
 
 	if (!sysctl_tcp_syncookies || !th->ack || th->rst)
 		goto out;