diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/umid.c b/arch/um/kernel/umid.c
index 8031a038eb58..72bc60ade347 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/umid.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/umid.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <os.h>
 
 /* Changed by set_umid_arg */
-static int umid_inited = 0;
+static int umid_inited;
 
 static int __init set_umid_arg(char *name, int *add)
 {