diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
index f4463e962d524f..3de6f16f985ab6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_port_info *pi, struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg,
 
 	if (fec == ICE_FEC_AUTO && ice_fw_supports_link_override(hw) &&
 	    !ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(hw)) {
-		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv tlv;
+		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv tlv = { 0 };
 
 		status = ice_get_link_default_override(&tlv, pi);
 		if (status)