diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_pltdrv.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_pltdrv.c
index 397119f..781bd10 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_pltdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_telemetry_pltdrv.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 static int telemetry_plt_set_sampling_period(u8 pss_period, u8 ioss_period)
 {
 	u32 telem_ctrl = 0;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&(telm_conf->telem_lock));
 	if (ioss_period) {