diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index e067cb5776bda..fb4d92c5c3394 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -10096,7 +10096,7 @@ static int find_kernel_btf_id(struct bpf_object *obj, const char *attach_name,
 			      enum bpf_attach_type attach_type,
 			      int *btf_obj_fd, int *btf_type_id)
 {
-	int ret, i, mod_len;
+	int ret, i, mod_len = 0;
 	const char *fn_name, *mod_name = NULL;
 
 	fn_name = strchr(attach_name, ':');