diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 69cb0da95be9..aa65a857a6b1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -3143,8 +3143,8 @@ typedef tpacpi_keymap_entry_t tpacpi_keymap_t[TPACPI_HOTKEY_MAP_LEN];
 
 static int hotkey_init_tablet_mode(void)
 {
-	int in_tablet_mode, res;
-	char *type;
+	int in_tablet_mode = 0, res;
+	char *type = NULL;
 
 	if (acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &res, "MHKG", "qd")) {
 		/* For X41t, X60t, X61t Tablets... */