diff --git a/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-device.c b/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-device.c
index e6a62121d0..576c6a3555 100644
--- a/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/bluetooth/nm-bluez-device.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ static void
 adapter5_on_acquired (GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res, NMBluezDevice *self)
 {
 	NMBluezDevicePrivate *priv = NM_BLUEZ_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
-	GError *error;
+	GError *error = NULL;
 	GVariant *v;
 
 	priv->adapter5 = g_dbus_proxy_new_for_bus_finish (res, &error);