diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 1da196bfcee4..82a2fe3d340e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -3474,7 +3474,7 @@ static int __spi_validate_bits_per_word(struct spi_controller *ctlr,
 int spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	unsigned	bad_bits, ugly_bits;
-	int		status;
+	int		status = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check mode to prevent that any two of DUAL, QUAD and NO_MOSI/MISO