Count Set Bits in an 8-bit Register

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

uint8_t count_set_bits(uint8_t reg) {
    // Your code here
    int count;
    for(int i=0;i<8;i++)
    {
        if(reg&1) //check if the LSB is set or not
            count++; //Increment count if register is set
        reg>>=1; //shift register to right

    }
    return count;
}

int main() {
    uint8_t reg;
    scanf("%hhu", &reg);
    printf("%u", count_set_bits(reg));
    return 0;
}