diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-hdcp.c
index 946212a955981..5e3b8edcf7948 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cadence/cdns-mhdp8546-hdcp.c
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ static int _cdns_mhdp_hdcp_disable(struct cdns_mhdp_device *mhdp)
 
 static int _cdns_mhdp_hdcp_enable(struct cdns_mhdp_device *mhdp, u8 content_type)
 {
-	int ret, tries = 3;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	int tries = 3;
 	u32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tries; i++) {