diff --git a/sched/group/group_foreachchild.c b/sched/group/group_foreachchild.c
index 8b830837833..a0cf1f25458 100644
--- a/sched/group/group_foreachchild.c
+++ b/sched/group/group_foreachchild.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int group_foreachchild(FAR struct task_group_s *group,
 {
   FAR sq_entry_t *curr;
   FAR sq_entry_t *next;
-  int ret;
+  int ret = OK;
 
   DEBUGASSERT(group);