diff --git a/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c b/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
index 61b562b2602d..d4b730ce0369 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void mmp_tdma_pause_chan(struct mmp_tdma_chan *tdmac)
 
 static int mmp_tdma_config_chan(struct mmp_tdma_chan *tdmac)
 {
-	unsigned int tdcr;
+	unsigned int tdcr = 0;
 
 	mmp_tdma_disable_chan(tdmac);