diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 8b06286433eb..dc887e541574 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_get_valid_channels(uint32_t *ch_freq_list, uint32_t *list_len)
 #ifdef WLAN_CONV_SPECTRAL_ENABLE
 static QDF_STATUS sme_register_spectral_cb(struct mac_context *mac_ctx)
 {
-	struct spectral_legacy_cbacks spectral_cb;
+	struct spectral_legacy_cbacks spectral_cb = {0};
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
 	spectral_cb.vdev_get_chan_freq = sme_get_oper_chan_freq;