diff --git a/rust/kernel/init.rs b/rust/kernel/init.rs
index a1298c8bbda0..4ebfb08dab11 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/init.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/init.rs
@@ -1190,8 +1190,8 @@ pub fn uninit<T, E>() -> impl Init<MaybeUninit<T>, E> {
 }
 
 // SAFETY: Every type can be initialized by-value.
-unsafe impl<T> Init<T> for T {
-    unsafe fn __init(self, slot: *mut T) -> Result<(), Infallible> {
+unsafe impl<T, E> Init<T, E> for T {
+    unsafe fn __init(self, slot: *mut T) -> Result<(), E> {
         unsafe { slot.write(self) };
         Ok(())
     }