diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
index 6eb7d93b358d99cdd4d5b6c2d8e587ba725eae10..20ac32635f1f50865b0fd5a226a753fe56483ff3 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_us16x08.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static int snd_us16x08_meter_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct usb_mixer_elem_info *elem = kcontrol->private_data;
 	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = elem->head.mixer->chip;
 	struct snd_us16x08_meter_store *store = elem->private_data;
-	u8 meter_urb[64];
+	u8 meter_urb[64] = {0};
 
 	switch (kcontrol->private_value) {
 	case 0: {