diff --git a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
index ae91da7a51c8..b96b767e154c 100644
--- a/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
+++ b/hif/src/pcie/if_pci.c
@@ -3311,7 +3311,8 @@ QDF_STATUS hif_pci_enable_bus(struct hif_softc *ol_sc,
 			  enum hif_enable_type type)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	uint32_t hif_type, target_type;
+	uint32_t hif_type;
+	uint32_t target_type = TARGET_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 	struct hif_pci_softc *sc = HIF_GET_PCI_SOFTC(ol_sc);
 	struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_hdl = GET_HIF_OPAQUE_HDL(ol_sc);
 	uint16_t revision_id = 0;