diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/lpass-cdc-dma.c b/sound/soc/qcom/lpass-cdc-dma.c
index 8221e2cbe35c..4d5d147b47db 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/lpass-cdc-dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/lpass-cdc-dma.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int lpass_cdc_dma_daiops_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				    int cmd, struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *soc_runtime = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
-	struct lpaif_dmactl *dmactl;
+	struct lpaif_dmactl *dmactl = NULL;
 	int ret = 0, id;
 
 	switch (cmd) {