diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 9f4edcd19e02..e496bc642c99 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3623,7 +3623,7 @@ static int snd_soc_dai_link_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params = NULL;
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = NULL;
 	unsigned int fmt;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	config = rtd->dai_link->params + rtd->params_select;