diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
index 618c70f9557383d618441f96b5b8017b2da7527f..b459f4d364056d8c874b12f034483d8c0a9c3497 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ bool dm_helpers_dp_write_dsc_enable(
 {
 	uint8_t enable_dsc = enable ? 1 : 0;
 	struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector;
-	uint8_t ret;
+	uint8_t ret = 0;
 
 	if (!stream)
 		return false;