diff --git a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib_iwarp.c b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib_iwarp.c
index 7787bc81e2..351acfd492 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib_iwarp.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/btl/openib/btl_openib_iwarp.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ out1:
 
 int mca_btl_openib_build_rdma_addr_list(void)
 {
-    int rc, i;
+    int rc = OMPI_SUCCESS, i;
 
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&myaddrs, opal_list_t);