diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 9e8b99a..21623cf 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ static int ata_hpa_resize(struct ata_device *dev)
 	int print_info = ehc->i.flags & ATA_EHI_PRINTINFO;
 	bool unlock_hpa = ata_ignore_hpa || dev->flags & ATA_DFLAG_UNLOCK_HPA;
 	u64 sectors = ata_id_n_sectors(dev->id);
-	u64 native_sectors;
+	u64 native_sectors = 0 /* GCC */;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* do we need to do it? */