diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
index 2ae64cda8bc9..0af2d366c85f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
@@ -5918,7 +5918,7 @@ static bool pqi_is_parity_write_stream(struct pqi_ctrl_info *ctrl_info,
 	int rc;
 	struct pqi_scsi_dev *device;
 	struct pqi_stream_data *pqi_stream_data;
-	struct pqi_scsi_dev_raid_map_data rmd;
+	struct pqi_scsi_dev_raid_map_data rmd = { 0 };
 
 	if (!ctrl_info->enable_stream_detection)
 		return false;