diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index bd2e96c34f82..29342e5def82 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pca953x_irq_handler(int irq, void *devid)
 {
 	struct pca953x_chip *chip = devid;
 	struct gpio_chip *gc = &chip->gpio_chip;
-	DECLARE_BITMAP(pending, MAX_LINE);
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(pending, MAX_LINE) = {};
 	int level;
 	bool ret;