diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 8469df0d89c3..9be28b4fddb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4300,9 +4300,9 @@ static int macb_taprio_setup_replace(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u64 total_on_time = 0, start_time_sec = 0, start_time = conf->base_time;
 	u32 configured_queues = 0, speed = 0, start_time_nsec;
 	struct macb_queue_enst_config *enst_queue;
-	struct tc_taprio_sched_entry *entry;
+	struct ethtool_link_ksettings kset = {};
 	struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct ethtool_link_ksettings kset;
+	struct tc_taprio_sched_entry *entry;
 	struct macb_queue *queue;
 	u32 queue_mask;
 	u8 queue_id;