diff --git a/libflashrom.c b/libflashrom.c
index 669a0a3..5c574fa 100644
--- a/libflashrom.c
+++ b/libflashrom.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 #ifndef __FLASHROM_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
 	return 6;
 #else
-	struct flashrom_layout *dump_layout, *chip_layout;
+	struct flashrom_layout *dump_layout = NULL, *chip_layout = NULL;
 	int ret = 1;
 
 	void *const desc = malloc(0x1000);