diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
index 3bb730326a02..f273cb93dedb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c
@@ -2538,7 +2538,7 @@ static int ath12k_qmi_load_file_target_mem(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	struct qmi_wlanfw_bdf_download_resp_msg_v01 resp = {};
 	struct qmi_txn txn;
 	const u8 *temp = data;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	u32 remaining = len;
 
 	req = kzalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);