diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index d84501441edd..6f99437a6962 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -7464,6 +7464,7 @@ static int niu_add_ethtool_tcam_entry(struct niu *np,
 					class = CLASS_CODE_USER_PROG4;
 					break;
 				default:
+					class = CLASS_CODE_UNRECOG;
 					break;
 				}
 				ret = tcam_user_ip_class_set(np, class, 0,