diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 08cf6dce43..dcdb027d69 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ void
 nm_device_update_dynamic_ip_setup (NMDevice *self)
 {
 	NMDevicePrivate *priv;
-	GError *error;
+	GError *error = NULL;
 	gconstpointer addr;
 	size_t addr_length;