diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
index f88df9ec08d0..daca9e6a2bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp855x_bl.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ static int lp855x_backlight_register(struct lp855x *lp)
 	struct lp855x_platform_data *pdata = lp->pdata;
 	const char *name = pdata->name ? : DEFAULT_BL_NAME;
 
+	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(props));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM;
 	props.max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;