diff --git a/common/spl/spl_atf.c b/common/spl/spl_atf.c
index df29274207..24fd35ed85 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl_atf.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl_atf.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void bl31_entry(uintptr_t bl31_entry, uintptr_t bl32_entry,
 
 static int spl_fit_images_find(void *blob, int os)
 {
-	int parent, node, ndepth;
+	int parent, node, ndepth = 0;
 	const void *data;
 
 	if (!blob)