diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
index b01702258faf..2d721903640b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
@@ -2062,6 +2062,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_rxmsg_pending_handler(struct htc_target *target,
 	enum htc_endpoint_id id;
 	int n_fetched = 0;
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&comp_pktq);
 	*num_pkts = 0;
 
 	/*