diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index 4915676c4ac2..6a682179cd05 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int sdw_program_master_port_params(struct sdw_bus *bus,
  */
 static int sdw_program_port_params(struct sdw_master_runtime *m_rt)
 {
-	struct sdw_slave_runtime *s_rt = NULL;
+	struct sdw_slave_runtime *s_rt;
 	struct sdw_bus *bus = m_rt->bus;
 	struct sdw_port_runtime *p_rt;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static void sdw_acquire_bus_lock(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
  */
 static void sdw_release_bus_lock(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
 {
-	struct sdw_master_runtime *m_rt = NULL;
+	struct sdw_master_runtime *m_rt;
 	struct sdw_bus *bus = NULL;
 
 	/* Iterate for all Master(s) in Master list */