diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 83b8b9d27711..bca5de78e9ad 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ static bool update_eld(struct hda_codec *codec,
 	struct hdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	bool old_eld_valid = pin_eld->eld_valid;
 	bool eld_changed;
-	int pcm_idx = -1;
+	int pcm_idx;
 
 	/* for monitor disconnection, save pcm_idx firstly */
 	pcm_idx = per_pin->pcm_idx;