diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index f0700a36379d..45624c757cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -1602,6 +1602,9 @@ static void ufshcd_init_clk_scaling(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	if (!ufshcd_is_clkscaling_supported(hba))
 		return;
 
+	if (!hba->clk_scaling.min_gear)
+		hba->clk_scaling.min_gear = UFS_HS_G1;
+
 	INIT_WORK(&hba->clk_scaling.suspend_work,
 		  ufshcd_clk_scaling_suspend_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&hba->clk_scaling.resume_work,