diff --git a/kernel/irq/handle.c b/kernel/irq/handle.c
index 2fb0e46e11f3..06b5a6323998 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/handle.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/handle.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  */
 irq_desc_t irq_desc[NR_IRQS] __cacheline_aligned = {
 	[0 ... NR_IRQS-1] = {
+		.status = IRQ_DISABLED,
 		.handler = &no_irq_type,
 		.lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED
 	}