diff --git a/tests/bssmap_le/bssmap_le_test.c b/tests/bssmap_le/bssmap_le_test.c
index 4d132b08e..08ed4c6e0 100644
--- a/tests/bssmap_le/bssmap_le_test.c
+++ b/tests/bssmap_le/bssmap_le_test.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void test_bssmap_le_enc_dec()
 			.bssmap_le = *pdu,
 		};
 		struct bssap_le_pdu dec_pdu;
-		struct osmo_bssap_le_err *err;
+		struct osmo_bssap_le_err *err = NULL;
 		void *loop_ctx;
 		int rc;