diff --git a/drivers/tee/qcomtee/core.c b/drivers/tee/qcomtee/core.c
index 783acc59cfa9..5b8d74d00758 100644
--- a/drivers/tee/qcomtee/core.c
+++ b/drivers/tee/qcomtee/core.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void qcomtee_do_release_qtee_object(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct qcomtee_object *object;
 	struct qcomtee *qcomtee;
-	int ret, result;
+	int ret, result = 0;
 
 	/* RELEASE does not require any argument. */
 	struct qcomtee_arg args[] = { { .type = QCOMTEE_ARG_TYPE_INV } };