diff --git a/frontends/mxl5xx.c b/frontends/mxl5xx.c
index 452e82a..949e2b9 100644
--- a/frontends/mxl5xx.c
+++ b/frontends/mxl5xx.c
@@ -698,6 +698,10 @@ static int read_signal_strength(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u16 *strength)
 	int stat;
 	u32 regData = 0;
 
+#if 0
+	if (!firmware_is_alive(state))
+		pr_info("FW dead!\n");
+#endif
 	mutex_lock(&state->base->status_lock);
 	HYDRA_DEMOD_STATUS_LOCK(state, state->demod);
 	stat = read_register(state, (HYDRA_DMD_STATUS_INPUT_POWER_ADDR +
@@ -1639,7 +1643,7 @@ static int load_fw(struct mxl *state, struct mxl5xx_cfg *cfg)
 
 static int validate_sku(struct mxl *state)
 {
-	u32 padMuxBond, prcmChipId, prcmSoCId;
+	u32 padMuxBond = 0, prcmChipId = 0, prcmSoCId = 0;
 	int status;
 	u32 type = state->base->type;