diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
index a90963812357..d90f00d09257 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/bus.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static int sdw_program_device_num(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 	struct sdw_slave *slave, *_s;
 	struct sdw_slave_id id;
 	struct sdw_msg msg;
-	bool found = false;
+	bool found;
 	int count = 0, ret;
 	u64 addr;
 
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ static int sdw_program_device_num(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 
 		sdw_extract_slave_id(bus, addr, &id);
 
+		found = false;
 		/* Now compare with entries */
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(slave, _s, &bus->slaves, node) {
 			if (sdw_compare_devid(slave, id) == 0) {