diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
index 7c0c93c7e61f..95f3d8cfe9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void sii8620_read_buf(struct sii8620 *ctx, u16 addr, u8 *buf, int len)
 
 static u8 sii8620_readb(struct sii8620 *ctx, u16 addr)
 {
-	u8 ret;
+	u8 ret = 0;
 
 	sii8620_read_buf(ctx, addr, &ret, 1);
 	return ret;