diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gst-android-hardware-camera.c b/sys/androidmedia/gst-android-hardware-camera.c
index 6a16cf8ee0..fe4c80ebce 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gst-android-hardware-camera.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gst-android-hardware-camera.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static gboolean
 _init_classes (void)
 {
   JNIEnv *env;
-  GError *err;
+  GError *err = NULL;
 
   jclass klass;
   jfieldID fieldID;