diff --git a/btbridged.c b/btbridged.c
index fe692bb..d504cf2 100644
--- a/btbridged.c
+++ b/btbridged.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 	struct bt_queue *head;
 	uint8_t data[BT_MAX_MESSAGE] = { 0 };
 	sd_bus_message *msg = NULL;
-	int r, len;
+	int r = 0, len;
 
 	assert(context);
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 static int dispatch_bt(struct btbridged_context *context)
 {
 	int err = 0;
-	int r;
+	int r = 0;
 
 	assert(context);