diff --git a/pid/controller.hpp b/pid/controller.hpp
index fa89ad1..4220e07 100644
--- a/pid/controller.hpp
+++ b/pid/controller.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     public:
         PIDController(const std::string& id, ZoneInterface* owner)
             : _owner(owner),
+              _setpoint(0),
               _id(id)
         { }
 
diff --git a/pid/fancontroller.cpp b/pid/fancontroller.cpp
index c2dee74..9407689 100644
--- a/pid/fancontroller.cpp
+++ b/pid/fancontroller.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     std::vector<std::string>& inputs,
     ec::pidinfo initial)
 {
+    if (inputs.size() == 0)
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
     auto fan = std::make_unique<FanController>(id, inputs, owner);
     ec::pid_info_t* info = fan->get_pid_info();
 
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@
         throw;
     }
 
+    /* Reset the value from the above loop. */
+    value = 0;
     if (values.size() > 0)
     {
         /* When this is a configuration option in a later update, this code
diff --git a/pid/fancontroller.hpp b/pid/fancontroller.hpp
index b9b015c..3354bb6 100644
--- a/pid/fancontroller.hpp
+++ b/pid/fancontroller.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
         float setpt_proc(void) override;
         void output_proc(float value) override;
 
+        FanSpeedDirection getFanDirection(void) const
+        {
+            return _direction;
+        }
+
         void setFanDirection(FanSpeedDirection direction)
         {
             _direction = direction;