diff --git a/libopenbmc_intf/power_gpio.c b/libopenbmc_intf/power_gpio.c
index 3c44c81..1e7d9cd 100644
--- a/libopenbmc_intf/power_gpio.c
+++ b/libopenbmc_intf/power_gpio.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 gboolean read_power_gpio(GDBusConnection *connection, PowerGpio *power_gpio)
 {
 	GDBusProxy *proxy;
-	GError *error;
+	GError *error = NULL;
 	GVariant *value;
 	gchar *power_good_in_name;
 	gchar *latch_out_name;