diff --git a/net/dccp/options.c b/net/dccp/options.c
index bfa1cb8..20d5c72 100644
--- a/net/dccp/options.c
+++ b/net/dccp/options.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 					(dh->dccph_doff * 4);
 	struct dccp_options_received *opt_recv = &dp->dccps_options_received;
 	unsigned char opt, len;
-	unsigned char *value;
+	unsigned char *uninitialized_var(value);
 	u32 elapsed_time;
 	__be32 opt_val;
 	int rc;