diff --git a/drivers/spi/omap2_mcspi.c b/drivers/spi/omap2_mcspi.c
index 6f86ba0175ac..969cdd2fe124 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/omap2_mcspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/omap2_mcspi.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ omap2_mcspi_txrx_dma(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *xfer)
 	unsigned int		count, c;
 	unsigned long		base, tx_reg, rx_reg;
 	int			word_len, data_type, element_count;
-	int			elements;
+	int			elements = 0;
 	u32			l;
 	u8			* rx;
 	const u8		* tx;