diff --git a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
index b699d504..185b54a5 100644
--- a/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
+++ b/kpatch-build/create-diff-object.c
@@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ static void kpatch_create_mcount_sections(struct kpatch_elf *kelf)
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct rela *rela, *mcount_rela;
 	void **funcs;
-	bool pfe_per_function;
+	bool pfe_per_function = false;
 
 	nr = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(sym, &kelf->symbols, list)