diff --git a/mt7996/main.c b/mt7996/main.c
index 953a9550..4d8b2eb8 100644
--- a/mt7996/main.c
+++ b/mt7996/main.c
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ mt7996_mac_sta_add_links(struct mt7996_dev *dev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 {
 	struct mt7996_sta *msta = (struct mt7996_sta *)sta->drv_priv;
 	unsigned int link_id;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &new_links, IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS) {
 		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf;
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ unlock:
 static int mt7996_set_rts_threshold(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 val)
 {
 	struct mt7996_dev *dev = mt7996_hw_dev(hw);
-	int i, ret;
+	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);