diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 3712b043c8..1a15947373 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static gboolean
 gst_v4l2_class_probe_devices_with_udev (GstElementClass * klass, gboolean check,
     GList ** klass_devices)
 {
-  GUdevClient *client;
+  GUdevClient *client = NULL;
   GList *item;
 
   if (!check) {