diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 35db918a1de5..42f0a592b5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -6051,7 +6051,7 @@ struct ata_host *ata_host_alloc_pinfo(struct device *dev,
 				      const struct ata_port_info * const * ppi,
 				      int n_ports)
 {
-	const struct ata_port_info *pi;
+	const struct ata_port_info *pi = &ata_dummy_port_info;
 	struct ata_host *host;
 	int i, j;
 
@@ -6059,7 +6059,7 @@ struct ata_host *ata_host_alloc_pinfo(struct device *dev,
 	if (!host)
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (i = 0, j = 0, pi = NULL; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
 		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
 
 		if (ppi[j])