diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
index b0c7ab74a82e..7cf8210ebbec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ static int happy_meal_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	int i, qfe_slot = -1;
 	char prom_name[64];
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	int err;
+	int err = -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Now make sure pci_dev cookie is there. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC