diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index 241f007169797..fe54764caea9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int __gm_phy_read(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port, u16 reg, u16 *val)
 
 static inline u16 gm_phy_read(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port, u16 reg)
 {
-	u16 v;
+	u16 v = 0;
 	__gm_phy_read(hw, port, reg, &v);
 	return v;
 }