diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
index d983ce9c0b99..9b489766e457 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bmp580_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 		__le32 comp_temp;
 		__le32 comp_press;
 		aligned_s64 timestamp;
-	} buffer;
+	} buffer = { };
 	int ret;
 
 	guard(mutex)(&data->lock);