diff --git a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
index 757171d..a73e14e 100644
--- a/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-power-supply/power_supply.hpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     /** @brief systemd bus member */
     sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;
 
-    /** @brief Will be updated to the latest/lastvalue read from STATUS_WORD. */
+    /** @brief Will be updated to the latest/lastvalue read from STATUS_WORD.*/
     uint64_t statusWord = 0;
 
     /** @brief True if a fault has already been found and not cleared */
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
      *
      * Used to read or write to/from PMBus power supply devices.
      */
-    std::unique_ptr<phosphor::pmbus::PMBusBase> pmbusIntf;
+    std::unique_ptr<phosphor::pmbus::PMBusBase> pmbusIntf = nullptr;
 
     /** @brief Stored copy of the firmware version/revision string */
     std::string fwVersion;