diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 076c6e067f17..8dab8b15421d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ pl011_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 {
 	struct uart_amba_port *uap = amba_ports[co->index];
 	unsigned int old_cr = 0, new_cr;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	int locked = 1;
 
 	clk_enable(uap->clk);