diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
@@ -5054,6 +5054,7 @@
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	lsta = NULL;
 	if (sta != NULL) {
 		lsta = STA_TO_LSTA(sta);
 		ni = ieee80211_ref_node(lsta->ni);