diff --git a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
index 9aaf4bddf1c..b07a356b07e 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
+++ b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	from: @(#)ffs_softdep.c	9.59 (McKusick) 6/21/00
- * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
+
 /*
  * For now we want the safety net that the DIAGNOSTIC and DEBUG flags provide.
  */
@@ -834,6 +836,8 @@ softdep_flushfiles(oldmnt, flags, td)
 {
 	int error, count, loopcnt;
 
+	error = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Alternately flush the vnodes associated with the mount
 	 * point and process any dependencies that the flushing