diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 1e44b13c1c7d..3c4205248efc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1696,6 +1696,8 @@ static void enable_stream_features(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 		union down_spread_ctrl old_downspread;
 		union down_spread_ctrl new_downspread;
 
+		memset(&old_downspread, 0, sizeof(old_downspread));
+
 		core_link_read_dpcd(link, DP_DOWNSPREAD_CTRL,
 				&old_downspread.raw, sizeof(old_downspread));