diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
index 0c07ff0045..48f9d8071a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
@@ -587,8 +587,10 @@ STATIC void i40e_resume_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_init_adminq(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 {
 #ifdef PF_DRIVER
-	u16 cfg_ptr, oem_hi, oem_lo;
-	u16 eetrack_lo, eetrack_hi;
+	u16 oem_hi = 0, oem_lo = 0;
+	u16 eetrack_hi = 0;
+	u16 eetrack_lo = 0;
+	u16 cfg_ptr = 0;
 #endif
 	enum i40e_status_code ret_code;
 #ifdef PF_DRIVER