diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/mprls0025pa_spi.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/mprls0025pa_spi.c
index d04102f8a4a0..e6bb75de3411 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/mprls0025pa_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/mprls0025pa_spi.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int mpr_spi_xfer(struct mpr_data *data, const u8 cmd, const u8 pkt_len)
 {
 	struct spi_device *spi = to_spi_device(data->dev);
 	struct mpr_spi_buf *buf = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
-	struct spi_transfer xfer;
+	struct spi_transfer xfer = { };
 
 	if (pkt_len > MPR_MEASUREMENT_RD_SIZE)
 		return -EOVERFLOW;