diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c b/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
index 1c646c36aeb1..0ea072a4c966 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/adis.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int __adis_check_status(struct adis *adis)
 {
 	unsigned int status;
 	int diag_stat_bits;
-	u16 status_16;
+	u16 status_16 = 0;
 	int ret;
 	int i;