diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index 2085a6c..d386346 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@
 	struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev = ctx;
 	int length;
 	int actual_length;
-	unsigned char more;
+	unsigned char more = 0;
 	unsigned char cts;
 	int local_write_pending = 0;
 	int queue_length;