diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index 762100f7547ff9..38756894e19f47 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *hda_sdw_machine_select(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev
 	struct sof_intel_hda_dev *hdev;
 	int link_index, link_num;
 	int amp_index = 1;
-	u32 link_mask = 0;
+	u32 link_mask;
 	int i;
 
 	hdev = pdata->hw_pdata;
@@ -1392,6 +1392,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *hda_sdw_machine_select(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Get link mask and link number */
+	link_mask = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < peripherals->num_peripherals; i++)
 		link_mask |= BIT(peripherals->array[i]->bus->link_id);