diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rk3368_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rk3368_thermal.c
index ec07b96fdb78..84a2cc70f8d1 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rk3368_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rk3368_thermal.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static int predict_temp(int temp)
 static int get_raw_code_internal(void)
 {
 	u32 val_cpu_pd;
-	int val_cpu;
+	int val_cpu = INVALID_TEMP;
 	int i;
 	struct rk3368_thermal_data *ctx = rk3368_thermal_get_data();