diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
index c7d19f9ca765..fb01b64d356a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ static irqreturn_t kmx61_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct kmx61_data *data = kmx61_get_data(indio_dev);
 	int bit, ret, i = 0;
 	u8 base;
-	s16 buffer[8];
+	s16 buffer[8] = { };
 
 	if (indio_dev == data->acc_indio_dev)
 		base = KMX61_ACC_XOUT_L;