diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
index 58e4521..3fb01d1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
@@ -3236,7 +3236,7 @@
 	u16 smid;
 	u32 ioc_state;
 	unsigned long timeleft;
-	u8 issue_reset;
+	bool issue_reset = false;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
 	u16 wait_state_count;
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@
 		_debug_dump_mf(mpi_request,
 		    sizeof(Mpi2SasIoUnitControlRequest_t)/4);
 		if (!(ioc->base_cmds.status & MPT2_CMD_RESET))
-			issue_reset = 1;
+			issue_reset = true;
 		goto issue_host_reset;
 	}
 	if (ioc->base_cmds.status & MPT2_CMD_REPLY_VALID)
@@ -3341,7 +3341,7 @@
 	u16 smid;
 	u32 ioc_state;
 	unsigned long timeleft;
-	u8 issue_reset;
+	bool issue_reset = false;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
 	u16 wait_state_count;
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@
 		_debug_dump_mf(mpi_request,
 		    sizeof(Mpi2SepRequest_t)/4);
 		if (!(ioc->base_cmds.status & MPT2_CMD_RESET))
-			issue_reset = 1;
+			issue_reset = true;
 		goto issue_host_reset;
 	}
 	if (ioc->base_cmds.status & MPT2_CMD_REPLY_VALID)