diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 5f510a13b9f0..c5c0c5271096 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	u16 start_seq_num;
 	u8 *state;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if ((tid >= STA_TID_NUM) || !(hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION))
 		return -EINVAL;