diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp_netpoll.c b/net/icmp/icmp_netpoll.c
index 2981891e4d..9ed239f5c3 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp_netpoll.c
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp_netpoll.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int icmp_pollsetup(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds)
   FAR struct icmp_conn_s *conn = psock->s_conn;
   FAR struct icmp_poll_s *info;
   FAR struct devif_callback_s *cb;
-  int ret;
+  int ret = OK;
 
   DEBUGASSERT(conn != NULL && fds != NULL);