diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index bb86eb2..f0484b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@
 	struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
 	struct ath_htc_rx_status *rxstatus;
 	struct ath_rx_status rx_stats;
-	bool decrypt_error;
+	bool decrypt_error = false;
 
 	if (skb->len < HTC_RX_FRAME_HEADER_SIZE) {
 		ath_err(common, "Corrupted RX frame, dropping (len: %d)\n",