diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 6e7dd687d5c..2dbce86971e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ static ssize_t evdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 	struct input_event event;
 	int retval;
 
+	retval = 0;
+
 	if (count < input_event_size())
 		return -EINVAL;