diff --git a/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/NPP_staging/NPP_staging.cu b/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/NPP_staging/NPP_staging.cu
index 525feb68b7..af65bbf3e3 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/NPP_staging/NPP_staging.cu
+++ b/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/NPP_staging/NPP_staging.cu
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ __global__ void scanRows(T_in *d_src, Ncv32u texOffs, Ncv32u srcWidth, Ncv32u sr
         Ncv32u curElemOffs = offsetX + threadIdx.x;
         T_out curScanElem;
 
-        T_in curElem;
+        T_in curElem = 0;
         T_out curElemMod;
 
         if (curElemOffs < srcWidth)