diff --git a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
index 96fddc1dafc3..d864277ea16f 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static int vfio_iommu_type1_attach_group(void *iommu_data,
 	struct bus_type *bus = NULL;
 	int ret;
 	bool resv_msi, msi_remap;
-	phys_addr_t resv_msi_base;
+	phys_addr_t resv_msi_base = 0;
 	struct iommu_domain_geometry geo;
 	LIST_HEAD(iova_copy);
 	LIST_HEAD(group_resv_regions);