diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/phase_fault.hpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/phase_fault.hpp
index 18597c7..8f655f0 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/phase_fault.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/phase_fault.hpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
  */
 inline ErrorType toErrorType(PhaseFaultType type)
 {
-    ErrorType errorType;
+    ErrorType errorType{ErrorType::phaseFaultN};
     switch (type)
     {
         case PhaseFaultType::n: