diff --git a/drivers/net/vxlan.c b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
index 5f749a5..e75e4b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@
 	struct sock *sk = vs->sock->sk;
 	union vxlan_addr *ip = &vxlan->default_dst.remote_ip;
 	int ifindex = vxlan->default_dst.remote_ifindex;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (ip->sa.sa_family == AF_INET) {
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
 	struct sock *sk = vs->sock->sk;
 	union vxlan_addr *ip = &vxlan->default_dst.remote_ip;
 	int ifindex = vxlan->default_dst.remote_ifindex;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (ip->sa.sa_family == AF_INET) {