diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index f5e8c7cd0dca..465274ba9f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -7441,7 +7441,6 @@ static inline void megasas_init_ctrl_params(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 	    (instance->pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_LSI_SAS0071SKINNY))
 		instance->flag_ieee = 1;
 
-	megasas_dbg_lvl = 0;
 	instance->flag = 0;
 	instance->unload = 1;
 	instance->last_time = 0;
@@ -9011,6 +9010,7 @@ static int __init megasas_init(void)
 	 */
 	pr_info("megasas: %s\n", MEGASAS_VERSION);
 
+	megasas_dbg_lvl = 0;
 	support_poll_for_event = 2;
 	support_device_change = 1;
 	support_nvme_encapsulation = true;