diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
index 71b54914d3..72a9f9f474 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int ohci_service_iso_td(OHCIState *ohci, struct ohci_ed *ed)
     USBDevice *dev;
     USBEndpoint *ep;
     USBPacket *pkt;
-    uint8_t buf[8192];
+    QEMU_UNINITIALIZED uint8_t buf[8192];
     bool int_req;
     struct ohci_iso_td iso_td;
     uint32_t addr;