diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_i2c.c
index f2739995c335..199eccee0b0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_i2c.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void amdgpu_i2c_put_byte(struct amdgpu_i2c_chan *i2c_bus,
 void
 amdgpu_i2c_router_select_ddc_port(const struct amdgpu_connector *amdgpu_connector)
 {
-	u8 val;
+	u8 val = 0;
 
 	if (!amdgpu_connector->router.ddc_valid)
 		return;