diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
index 9ce75f171f8b..16510795e377 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ nullb_device_##NAME##_store(struct config_item *item, const char *page,	\
 {									\
 	int (*apply_fn)(struct nullb_device *dev, TYPE new_value) = APPLY;\
 	struct nullb_device *dev = to_nullb_device(item);		\
-	TYPE new_value;							\
+	TYPE uninitialized_var(new_value);				\
 	int ret;							\
 									\
 	ret = nullb_device_##TYPE##_attr_store(&new_value, page, count);\