diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index a35eddf..b79dbff 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 {
 	struct device_node *resolved;
 	struct device_node *fragment;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	resolved = of_resolve_phandles(root, overlay);
 	if (!resolved)