diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
index ef493271c712..c876dc2437b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -4114,7 +4114,7 @@ static void ar9003_hw_thermometer_apply(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 static void ar9003_hw_thermo_cal_apply(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
-	u32 data, ko, kg;
+	u32 data = 0, ko, kg;
 
 	if (!AR_SREV_9462_20_OR_LATER(ah))
 		return;