diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
index 67cc73c..7901d72 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int of_flash_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	resource_size_t res_size;
 	struct mtd_part_parser_data ppdata;
 	bool map_indirect;
-	const char *mtd_name;
+	const char *mtd_name = NULL;
 
 	match = of_match_device(of_flash_match, &dev->dev);
 	if (!match)