diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/randomalloc.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/randomalloc.c
index 1692d19ae80f..32c7a54923b4 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/randomalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/randomalloc.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_random_alloc(unsigned long size,
 	 * to calculate the randomly chosen address, and allocate it directly
 	 * using EFI_ALLOCATE_ADDRESS.
 	 */
+	status = EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
 	for (map_offset = 0; map_offset < map->map_size; map_offset += map->desc_size) {
 		efi_memory_desc_t *md = (void *)map->map + map_offset;
 		efi_physical_addr_t target;