diff --git a/src/flash/nor/atsamv.c b/src/flash/nor/atsamv.c
index a64c2b4cc..efc242395 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/atsamv.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/atsamv.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(samv_handle_gpnvm_command)
 			return ERROR_COMMAND_SYNTAX_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	unsigned v;
+	unsigned v = 0;
 	if (!strcmp("show", CMD_ARGV[0])) {
 		if (who == -1) {
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