diff --git a/net/usrsock/usrsock_dev.c b/net/usrsock/usrsock_dev.c
index cab8f59ff29..26e94410015 100644
--- a/net/usrsock/usrsock_dev.c
+++ b/net/usrsock/usrsock_dev.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ int usrsockdev_do_request(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn,
 {
   FAR struct usrsockdev_s *dev = conn->dev;
   FAR struct usrsock_request_common_s *req_head = iov[0].iov_base;
-  int ret;
+  int ret = OK;
 
   if (!dev)
     {