diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_hwss.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_hwss.c
index 1b3474aa380d..d0a23b72e604 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_hwss.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_hwss.c
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ bool edp_receiver_ready_T9(struct dc_link *link)
 	unsigned int tries = 0;
 	unsigned char sinkstatus = 0;
 	unsigned char edpRev = 0;
-	enum dc_status result = DC_OK;
+	enum dc_status result;
+
 	result = core_link_read_dpcd(link, DP_EDP_DPCD_REV, &edpRev, sizeof(edpRev));
 
      /* start from eDP version 1.2, SINK_STAUS indicate the sink is ready.*/
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ bool edp_receiver_ready_T7(struct dc_link *link)
 {
 	unsigned char sinkstatus = 0;
 	unsigned char edpRev = 0;
-	enum dc_status result = DC_OK;
+	enum dc_status result;
 
 	/* use absolute time stamp to constrain max T7*/
 	unsigned long long enter_timestamp = 0;