diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_features.c b/core/wma/src/wma_features.c
index cd9c2cf9351b..efbc49cfedbf 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_features.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_features.c
@@ -5207,7 +5207,7 @@ int wma_get_arp_stats_handler(void *handle, uint8_t *data,
 	wmi_vdev_get_arp_stats_event_fixed_param *data_event;
 	wmi_vdev_get_connectivity_check_stats *connect_stats_event;
 	uint8_t *buf_ptr;
-	struct rsp_stats rsp;
+	struct rsp_stats rsp = {0};
 	tpAniSirGlobal mac = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_PE);
 
 	if (!mac) {