diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 5e616c8..56b93d6 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ xf86libinput_pre_init(InputDriverPtr drv,
 	struct xf86libinput *driver_data = NULL;
         struct libinput *libinput = NULL;
 	struct libinput_device *device;
-	char *path;
+	char *path = NULL;
 
 	pInfo->type_name = 0;
 	pInfo->device_control = xf86libinput_device_control;