diff --git a/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c b/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
index 815c4a5cae54..1b95475b6aef 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/qemu_fw_cfg.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static inline u16 fw_cfg_sel_endianness(u16 key)
 static inline void fw_cfg_read_blob(u16 key,
 				    void *buf, loff_t pos, size_t count)
 {
-	u32 glk;
+	u32 glk = -1U;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	/* If we have ACPI, ensure mutual exclusion against any potential