diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/dwarf.c b/arch/sh/kernel/dwarf.c
index bd1c497..94739ee 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/dwarf.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/dwarf.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
 			   unsigned char *end, struct module *mod)
 {
 	struct rb_node **rb_node = &cie_root.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent;
+	struct rb_node *parent = *rb_node;
 	struct dwarf_cie *cie;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int count;
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
 			   unsigned char *end, struct module *mod)
 {
 	struct rb_node **rb_node = &fde_root.rb_node;
-	struct rb_node *parent;
+	struct rb_node *parent = *rb_node;
 	struct dwarf_fde *fde;
 	struct dwarf_cie *cie;
 	unsigned long flags;