diff --git a/openbsc/src/input/ipaccess.c b/openbsc/src/input/ipaccess.c
index 1265982d2..85018648a 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/input/ipaccess.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/input/ipaccess.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int handle_ts1_read(struct bsc_fd *bfd)
 	struct e1inp_sign_link *link;
 	struct msgb *msg;
 	struct ipaccess_head *hh;
-	int ret, error;
+	int ret = 0, error;
 
 	msg = ipaccess_read_msg(bfd, &error);
 	if (!msg) {