diff --git a/src/audio/host.c b/src/audio/host.c
index d1e4eaf89..069c6a24c 100644
--- a/src/audio/host.c
+++ b/src/audio/host.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static int host_params(struct comp_dev *dev, struct stream_params *params)
 static int host_preload(struct comp_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct host_data *hd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret = 0, i;
 
 	trace_host("PrL");