diff --git a/base/services/umpnpmgr/rpcserver.c b/base/services/umpnpmgr/rpcserver.c
index 4ec7c55ff45..70acf5e12ba 100644
--- a/base/services/umpnpmgr/rpcserver.c
+++ b/base/services/umpnpmgr/rpcserver.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ PNP_ReportLogOn(
     DWORD ProcessId)
 {
     DWORD ReturnValue = CR_FAILURE;
-    HANDLE hProcess;
+    HANDLE hProcess = NULL;
 
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(Admin);