diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 1242021..b617f69 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
 {
 	struct audit_buffer	*ab	= NULL;
 	struct timespec		t;
-	unsigned int		serial;
+	unsigned int		uninitialized_var(serial);
 	int reserve;
 	unsigned long timeout_start = jiffies;