diff --git a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
index e157863a8b25..b3c3cfcd97fc 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ static int ish_fw_xfer_direct_dma(struct ishtp_cl_data *client_data,
 				  const struct firmware *fw,
 				  const struct shim_fw_info fw_info)
 {
-	int rv;
+	int rv = 0;
 	void *dma_buf;
 	dma_addr_t dma_buf_phy;
 	u32 fragment_offset, fragment_size, payload_max_size;