diff --git a/user_channel/channelcommands.cpp b/user_channel/channelcommands.cpp
index 02a50ce..e860506 100644
--- a/user_channel/channelcommands.cpp
+++ b/user_channel/channelcommands.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 
     ChannelAccess chAccess;
 
-    Cc compCode;
+    Cc compCode = ipmi::ccUnspecifiedError;
 
     if (types::enum_cast<EChannelActionType>(accessSetMode) == nvData)
     {