diff --git a/fs/unionfs/fs_unionfs.c b/fs/unionfs/fs_unionfs.c
index 7746efd47c7..2c4ec3dfed4 100644
--- a/fs/unionfs/fs_unionfs.c
+++ b/fs/unionfs/fs_unionfs.c
@@ -2443,6 +2443,7 @@ static int unionfs_getmount(FAR const char *path, FAR struct inode **inode)
 {
   FAR struct inode *minode;
   struct inode_search_s desc;
+  int ret;
 
   /* Find the mountpt */