diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
index ba42f3fe0c73..d9b95dbd40d3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static int lp8788_backlight_register(struct lp8788_bl *bl)
 	int init_brt;
 	char *name;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;