diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
index f6d4cfc05f3..86ca0212bf2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ static struct sock_tag *get_sock_stat(const struct sock *sk)
 static int ipx_proto(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 		     struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
-	int thoff, tproto;
+	int thoff = 0, tproto;
 
 	switch (par->family) {
 	case NFPROTO_IPV6: