diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
index 40dccc580e86..3e0200618af3 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ static int dspi_request_dma(struct fsl_dspi *dspi, phys_addr_t phy_addr)
 		goto err_rx_dma_buf;
 	}
 
+	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
 	cfg.src_addr = phy_addr + SPI_POPR;
 	cfg.dst_addr = phy_addr + SPI_PUSHR;
 	cfg.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;