diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
index 4205fb2ee312..1b0b37da12af 100644
--- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ mpam_resctrl_alloc_domain(unsigned int cpu, struct mpam_resctrl_res *res)
 	}
 
 	if (r->mon_capable) {
-		struct mpam_component *any_mon_comp;
+		struct mpam_component *any_mon_comp = NULL;
 		struct mpam_resctrl_mon *mon;
 		enum resctrl_event_id eventid;