diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-flash.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-flash.c
index 5c21d9c07f45..0ff07ff891f0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-flash.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-flash.c
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ static struct image_header_t	image_header;
 static struct image_data_t	image_data;
 static struct validate_flash_t	validate_flash_data;
 static struct manage_flash_t	manage_flash_data;
-static struct update_flash_t	update_flash_data;
+
+/* Initialize update_flash_data status to No Operation */
+static struct update_flash_t	update_flash_data = {
+	.status = FLASH_NO_OP,
+};
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(image_data_mutex);