diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_gmem.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_gmem.c
index 12bce5743e8..bd066605461 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_gmem.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_gmem.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ render_sysmem(struct fd_batch *batch)
 static void
 flush_ring(struct fd_batch *batch)
 {
-	uint32_t timestamp;
+	uint32_t timestamp = 0;
 	int out_fence_fd = -1;
 
 	if (FD_DBG(NOHW))