diff --git a/sys/dev/acpi_support/acpi_asus.c b/sys/dev/acpi_support/acpi_asus.c
index 88e2384c512e..a53681cd9d28 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpi_support/acpi_asus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpi_support/acpi_asus.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ acpi_asus_sysctl_get(struct acpi_asus_softc *sc, int method)
 static int
 acpi_asus_sysctl_set(struct acpi_asus_softc *sc, int method, int arg)
 {
-	ACPI_STATUS	status;
+	ACPI_STATUS	status = AE_OK;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE((char *)(uintptr_t)__func__);
 	ACPI_SERIAL_ASSERT(asus);