diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
index f145946f659b..da4563aaaf5c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ static void cdns_uart_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 				unsigned int count)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port = console_port;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	unsigned int imr, ctrl;
 	int locked = 1;