diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
index a2b7fb7a3bca..7ad3aeaa8fb7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd9335.c
@@ -4945,7 +4945,7 @@ static int tasha_codec_enable_spline_src(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 					 int src_num,
 					 int event)
 {
-	u16 src_paired_reg;
+	u16 src_paired_reg = 0;
 	struct tasha_priv *tasha;
 	u16 rx_path_cfg_reg = WCD9335_CDC_RX1_RX_PATH_CFG0;
 	u16 rx_path_ctl_reg = WCD9335_CDC_RX1_RX_PATH_CTL;