diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
index 1381943b8973..c8b9cbb7ba3a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int __uc_init_hw(struct intel_uc *uc)
 	struct intel_guc *guc = &uc->guc;
 	struct intel_huc *huc = &uc->huc;
 	int ret, attempts;
-	bool pl1en;
+	bool pl1en = false;
 
 	GEM_BUG_ON(!intel_uc_supports_guc(uc));
 	GEM_BUG_ON(!intel_uc_wants_guc(uc));