diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 671c3852d359..03f41896d090 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -2724,6 +2724,7 @@ static struct platform_driver ipmi_driver = {
 static int ipmi_parisc_probe(struct parisc_device *dev)
 {
 	struct smi_info *info;
+	int rv;
 
 	info = smi_info_alloc();