diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 67b032ca1601..665a6b17281e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -4042,7 +4042,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_dai(struct snd_soc_card *card, struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget template;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w;
 	const char **w_param_text;
-	unsigned long private_value;
+	unsigned long private_value = 0;
 	char *link_name;
 	int ret;