diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/scan.c
index d80a1cfc2ed5..0faca402bc14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/scan.c
@@ -1681,7 +1681,8 @@ out:
 static int
 iwl_mld_scan_abort(struct iwl_mld *mld, int type, int uid, bool *wait)
 {
-	enum iwl_umac_scan_abort_status status;
+	enum iwl_umac_scan_abort_status status =
+		IWL_UMAC_SCAN_ABORT_STATUS_NOT_FOUND;
 	int ret;
 
 	*wait = true;