diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/cmd_v1.c b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/cmd_v1.c
index 6dd234a82892f9db4050d87f2b77d36ce572743a..d97c3175e0e2784ed6f53111d5a8d4aa9f3e8334 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/cmd_v1.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/mipi-i3c-hci/cmd_v1.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int hci_cmd_v1_daa(struct i3c_hci *hci)
 {
 	struct hci_xfer *xfer;
 	int ret, dat_idx = -1;
-	u8 next_addr;
+	u8 next_addr = 0;
 	u64 pid;
 	unsigned int dcr, bcr;
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);