diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel_auxdevice.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel_auxdevice.c
index a8407560bf4f..9b1465af2645 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel_auxdevice.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel_auxdevice.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int sdw_master_read_intel_prop(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 	struct sdw_intel_prop *intel_prop;
 	struct fwnode_handle *link;
 	char name[32];
-	u32 quirk_mask;
+	u32 quirk_mask = 0;
 
 	/* Find master handle */
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name),