diff --git a/arch/m68k/q40/config.c b/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
index e63eb5f06999..f31890078197 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static int q40_get_rtc_pll(struct rtc_pll_info *pll)
 {
 	int tmp = Q40_RTC_CTRL;
 
+	pll->pll_ctrl = 0;
 	pll->pll_value = tmp & Q40_RTC_PLL_MASK;
 	if (tmp & Q40_RTC_PLL_SIGN)
 		pll->pll_value = -pll->pll_value;