diff --git a/dbind/dbind.c b/dbind/dbind.c
index f85371d..df96d11 100644
--- a/dbind/dbind.c
+++ b/dbind/dbind.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ dbind_emit_signal_va (DBusConnection *cnx,
     DBusMessage *msg = NULL;
     DBusMessageIter iter;
     DBusError *err, real_err;
-    char *p;
+    char *p = "";
 
     if (opt_error)
         err = opt_error;