diff --git a/res/res_musiconhold.c b/res/res_musiconhold.c
index c0ef8f4cae..a67f3eb519 100644
--- a/res/res_musiconhold.c
+++ b/res/res_musiconhold.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static void local_ast_moh_cleanup(struct ast_channel *chan)
 
 static int local_ast_moh_start(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *mclass, const char *interpclass)
 {
-	struct mohclass *mohclass;
+	struct mohclass *mohclass = NULL;
 
 	/* The following is the order of preference for which class to use:
 	 * 1) The channels explicitly set musicclass, which should *only* be