diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 14df30580e15..721e949e606e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int acpi_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 	 * generate wakeup events.
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S3)) {
-		acpi_event_status pwr_btn_status;
+		acpi_event_status pwr_btn_status = ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_DISABLED;
 
 		acpi_get_event_status(ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON, &pwr_btn_status);