diff --git a/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c b/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
index 17e07d5..088057e 100644
--- a/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
+++ b/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
@@ -3677,7 +3677,7 @@ PaError PaWinWdm_Initialize( PaUtilHostApiRepresentation **hostApi, PaHostApiInd
     PaError result = paNoError;
     int deviceCount = 0;
     void *scanResults = 0;
-    PaWinWdmHostApiRepresentation *wdmHostApi;
+    PaWinWdmHostApiRepresentation *wdmHostApi = NULL;
 
     PA_LOGE_;