diff --git a/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev.c/bdev_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev.c/bdev_ut.c
index 167cadb7d..8e25cc660 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev.c/bdev_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev.c/bdev_ut.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static void
 open_write_test(void)
 {
 	struct spdk_bdev *bdev[8];
-	struct spdk_bdev_desc *desc[8];
+	struct spdk_bdev_desc *desc[8] = {};
 	int rc;
 
 	/*