diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1275.c b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1275.c
index 2e5963fb1e12..cf7790bef652 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1275.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1275.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int adm1275_enable_vout_temp(struct adm1275_data *data,
 static int adm1275_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	s32 (*config_read_fn)(const struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg);
-	u8 block_buffer[I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX + 1];
+	u8 block_buffer[I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX + 1] = {0};
 	int config, device_config;
 	int ret;
 	struct pmbus_driver_info *info;