diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index b9e376c8e2e3..277ecfdf09c0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ static int usb_pcwd_set_heartbeat(struct usb_pcwd_private *usb_pcwd, int t)
 static int usb_pcwd_get_temperature(struct usb_pcwd_private *usb_pcwd,
 							int *temperature)
 {
-	unsigned char msb, lsb;
+	unsigned char msb = 0x00;
+	unsigned char lsb = 0x00;
 
 	usb_pcwd_send_command(usb_pcwd, CMD_READ_TEMP, &msb, &lsb);
 
@@ -346,7 +347,8 @@ static int usb_pcwd_get_temperature(struct usb_pcwd_private *usb_pcwd,
 static int usb_pcwd_get_timeleft(struct usb_pcwd_private *usb_pcwd,
 								int *time_left)
 {
-	unsigned char msb, lsb;
+	unsigned char msb = 0x00;
+	unsigned char lsb = 0x00;
 
 	/* Read the time that's left before rebooting */
 	/* Note: if the board is not yet armed then we will read 0xFFFF */