diff --git a/devices/8139too-2.6.32-ethercat.c b/devices/8139too-2.6.32-ethercat.c
index 3afb1960..630387ef 100644
--- a/devices/8139too-2.6.32-ethercat.c
+++ b/devices/8139too-2.6.32-ethercat.c
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8139_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
 	unsigned int entry;
 	unsigned int len = skb->len;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags = 0;
 
 	/* Calculate the next Tx descriptor entry. */
 	entry = tp->cur_tx % NUM_TX_DESC;