diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
index 45b317502949..576272b13c68 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ static struct device_node *mdss_dsi_find_panel_of_node(
 {
 	int len, i;
 	int ctrl_id = pdev->id - 1;
-	char panel_name[MDSS_MAX_PANEL_LEN];
+	char panel_name[MDSS_MAX_PANEL_LEN] = "";
 	char ctrl_id_stream[3] =  "0:";
 	char *stream = NULL, *pan = NULL;
 	struct device_node *dsi_pan_node = NULL, *mdss_node = NULL;