diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
index e8b185bb6f5e..371c633f1e62 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3630a_bl.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ static int lm3630a_backlight_register(struct lm3630a_chip *pchip)
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 	const char *label;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	if (pdata->leda_ctrl != LM3630A_LEDA_DISABLE) {
 		props.brightness = pdata->leda_init_brt;