diff --git a/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/initram.c b/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/initram.c
index f47898d1fe..4d501c671a 100644
--- a/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/kontron/986lcd-m/initram.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void rcba_config(void)
  */
 int main(void)
 {
-	int boot_mode;
+	int boot_mode = 0;
 	void i945_early_initialization(void);
 	void enable_smbus(void);
 	int fixup_i945_errata(void);