diff --git a/src/modules/ucmd/block/dm_mpath/dm_mpath.c b/src/modules/ucmd/block/dm_mpath/dm_mpath.c
index ad2c9eac..9d271d93 100644
--- a/src/modules/ucmd/block/dm_mpath/dm_mpath.c
+++ b/src/modules/ucmd/block/dm_mpath/dm_mpath.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int _is_parent_multipathed(sid_res_t *mod_res, struct sid_ucmd_ctx *ucmd_
 	const char  *valid_str;
 	int          mpath_valid = MPATH_IS_ERROR;
 	char        *p;
-	int          r;
+	int          r = 0;
 
 	parent = sid_ucmd_dev_stack_va_get(mod_res, ucmd_ctx, .method = SID_DEV_SEARCH_IMM_ANC, .ret_code = &r);
 	if (r < 0 || !parent)