diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
index fb45e6af66381..fd004c9db9dc0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ static int dspi_request_dma(struct fsl_dspi *dspi, phys_addr_t phy_addr)
 		goto err_rx_dma_buf;
 	}
 
+	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
 	cfg.src_addr = phy_addr + SPI_POPR;
 	cfg.dst_addr = phy_addr + SPI_PUSHR;
 	cfg.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;