diff --git a/crypto/bio/bss_dgram.c b/crypto/bio/bss_dgram.c
index 0975856d59..5e934ce93c 100644
--- a/crypto/bio/bss_dgram.c
+++ b/crypto/bio/bss_dgram.c
@@ -1762,7 +1762,8 @@ int BIO_dgram_sctp_notification_cb(BIO *b,
 int BIO_dgram_sctp_wait_for_dry(BIO *b)
 {
     int is_dry = 0;
-    int n, sockflags, ret;
+    int sockflags = 0;
+    int n, ret;
     union sctp_notification snp;
     struct msghdr msg;
     struct iovec iov;