diff --git a/dma.c b/dma.c
index 3c4abeb5..baa2a352 100644
--- a/dma.c
+++ b/dma.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ mt76_dma_rx_process(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct mt76_queue *q, int budget)
 
 	while (done < budget) {
 		bool drop = false;
-		u32 info;
+		u32 info = 0;
 
 		if (check_ddone) {
 			if (q->tail == dma_idx)