diff --git a/dsp/q6afe.c b/dsp/q6afe.c
index 458f662aab72..f55a262a4e33 100755
--- a/dsp/q6afe.c
+++ b/dsp/q6afe.c
@@ -5817,7 +5817,7 @@ static int __afe_port_start(u16 port_id, union afe_port_config *afe_config,
 	union afe_port_config port_cfg;
 	struct param_hdr_v3 param_hdr;
 	int ret = 0;
-	int cfg_type;
+	int cfg_type = 0;
 	int index = 0;
 	enum afe_mad_type mad_type;
 	uint16_t port_index;