diff --git a/include/watchdog_event_monitor.hpp b/include/watchdog_event_monitor.hpp
index 8b31118..fabd150 100644
--- a/include/watchdog_event_monitor.hpp
+++ b/include/watchdog_event_monitor.hpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
         }
 
         auto getWatchdogInterval = watchdogStatus.find("Interval");
-        uint64_t watchdogInterval;
+        uint64_t watchdogInterval = 0;
         if (getWatchdogInterval != watchdogStatus.end())
         {
             watchdogInterval = std::get<uint64_t>(getWatchdogInterval->second);