diff --git a/reactos/lib/kernel32/mem/procmem.c b/reactos/lib/kernel32/mem/procmem.c
index 40fc3b51da1..9c14eecad17 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/kernel32/mem/procmem.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/kernel32/mem/procmem.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ WriteProcessMemory (
 	SIZE_T *lpNumberOfBytesWritten
 	)
 {
-	NTSTATUS Status, ProtectStatus;
+	NTSTATUS Status, ProtectStatus = STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION MemInfo;
 	ULONG Length;
 	BOOLEAN UnProtect;