diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/error.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/error.c
index df152026e0f..1b3e5f37eda 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/error.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/error.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ NtRaiseHardError(IN NTSTATUS ErrorStatus,
                  IN ULONG ValidResponseOptions,
                  OUT PULONG Response)
 {
-    NTSTATUS Status;
+    NTSTATUS Status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
     PULONG_PTR SafeParams = NULL;
     ULONG SafeResponse;
     UNICODE_STRING SafeString;