diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index ae6097fff133..034af85f79d8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	struct wireless_dev *result = NULL;
 	bool have_ifidx = attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX];
 	bool have_wdev_id = attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WDEV];
-	u64 wdev_id;
+	u64 wdev_id = 0;
 	int wiphy_idx = -1;
 	int ifidx = -1;