diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index d209fb466979..208a762b87ef 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ out_err:
 
 static void mmc_select_driver_type(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
-	int card_drv_type, drive_strength, drv_type;
+	int card_drv_type, drive_strength, drv_type = 0;
 	int fixed_drv_type = card->host->fixed_drv_type;
 
 	card_drv_type = card->ext_csd.raw_driver_strength |