diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
index 7d1250826ac2..b2ba2114d6cc 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_twt.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void hdd_update_tgt_twt_cap(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx,
 void hdd_send_twt_enable_cmd(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
 {
 	uint8_t pdev_id = hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev->pdev_objmgr.wlan_pdev_id;
-	uint32_t req_val, resp_val, bcast_val;
+	uint32_t req_val = 0, resp_val = 0, bcast_val = 0;
 	uint32_t congestion_timeout = hdd_ctx->config->twt_congestion_timeout;
 
 	sme_cfg_get_int(hdd_ctx->mac_handle, WNI_CFG_TWT_REQUESTOR, &req_val);