diff --git a/kmod/src/lock.c b/kmod/src/lock.c
index 876d7690..dd5bdb52 100644
--- a/kmod/src/lock.c
+++ b/kmod/src/lock.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int invalidate_others(struct super_block *from, int mode,
 {
 	DECLARE_LOCK_INFO(from, from_linf);
 	struct lock_info *linf;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	down_read(&global_rwsem);