diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/patches-2.6.36/921-bootargs_fix.patch b/target/linux/brcm47xx/patches-2.6.36/921-bootargs_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5661e7f3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/patches-2.6.36/921-bootargs_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
++++ b/arch/mips/bcm47xx/setup.c
+@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void str2eaddr(char *str, char *d
+ static void bcm47xx_fill_sprom(struct ssb_sprom *sprom)
+ {
+ 	char buf[100];
+-	u32 boardflags;
++	u32 uninitialized_var(boardflags);
+ 
+ 	memset(sprom, 0, sizeof(struct ssb_sprom));
+