diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index d598094dadd0..fee4e54a3ce0 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ static int hidpp20_battery_map_status_voltage(u8 data[3], int *voltage,
 	int status;
 
 	long flags = (long) data[2];
+	*level = POWER_SUPPLY_CAPACITY_LEVEL_UNKNOWN;
 
 	if (flags & 0x80)
 		switch (flags & 0x07) {