diff --git a/include/CPUSensor.hpp b/include/CPUSensor.hpp
index 84a1e32..3f16069 100644
--- a/include/CPUSensor.hpp
+++ b/include/CPUSensor.hpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool resp;
+    bool resp = false;
     try
     {
         line.request({"cpusensor", gpiod::line_request::DIRECTION_INPUT,