diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 864fcb6..258fb88 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5283,7 +5283,7 @@
 	bool channel_type_valid = false;
 	u32 freq;
 	int err;
-	void *hdr;
+	void *hdr = NULL;
 	u64 cookie;
 	struct sk_buff *msg = NULL;
 	unsigned int wait = 0;