diff --git a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
index aa2dbed30fc3..6cf59fd26ad7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp-fw-loader.c
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ static int ish_query_loader_prop(struct ishtp_cl_data *client_data,
 			    sizeof(ldr_xfer_query_resp));
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		client_data->flag_retry = true;
+		*fw_info = (struct shim_fw_info){};
 		return rv;
 	}
 
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@ static int ish_query_loader_prop(struct ishtp_cl_data *client_data,
 			"data size %d is not equal to size of loader_xfer_query_response %zu\n",
 			rv, sizeof(struct loader_xfer_query_response));
 		client_data->flag_retry = true;
+		*fw_info = (struct shim_fw_info){};
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}