diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index a8edc7fd8..cfa2a57b1 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -17209,7 +17209,7 @@ static int Set_SSL_min_proto_version(WOLFSSL* ssl, int ver)
 int wolfSSL_set_min_proto_version(WOLFSSL* ssl, int version)
 {
     int i;
-    int ret;
+    int ret = WOLFSSL_FAILURE;;
 
     WOLFSSL_ENTER("wolfSSL_set_min_proto_version");
 
@@ -17277,7 +17277,7 @@ static int Set_SSL_max_proto_version(WOLFSSL* ssl, int ver)
 int wolfSSL_set_max_proto_version(WOLFSSL* ssl, int version)
 {
     int i;
-    int ret;
+    int ret = WOLFSSL_FAILURE;;
 
     WOLFSSL_ENTER("wolfSSL_set_max_proto_version");