diff --git a/cmd/boot_android.c b/cmd/boot_android.c
index aac7563692..49ed44e2aa 100644
--- a/cmd/boot_android.c
+++ b/cmd/boot_android.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int do_avb_verify_partition(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag,
 
 int do_avb_flow(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
-	char slot_partition[2][20];
+	char slot_partition[2][20] = {{0}, {0}};
 	unsigned long load_address;
 	AvbOps *ops;
 	const char *avb_version;