diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
index 49035c12739a..d48513eb3bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static int da9052_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wleds->led_reg = platform_get_device_id(pdev)->driver_data;
 	wleds->state = DA9052_WLEDS_OFF;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	props.max_brightness = DA9052_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;