diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_common.c
index 9791250d3eca..811d9ce876ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_common.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #ifdef WLMEDIA_HTSF
 extern void htsf_update(struct dhd_info *dhd, void *data);
 #endif
-int dhd_msg_level;
+int dhd_msg_level = DHD_ERROR_VAL;
 
 
 #include <wl_iw.h>