diff --git a/src/cntlr.c b/src/cntlr.c
index 4136520d3528e23af8ee0f198cf513b0d511b060..9d290cd4bcacf475b2954ede6de9eab2cd8abd65 100644
--- a/src/cntlr.c
+++ b/src/cntlr.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool cntlr_radio_support_bsta_wifi7(struct wifi7_radio_capabilities *wifi7_caps)
 
 bool cntlr_node_support_ap_wifi7(struct node *n)
 {
-	struct netif_radio *r;
+	struct netif_radio *r = NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(r, &n->radiolist, list) {
 		if (cntlr_radio_support_ap_wifi7(&r->wifi7_caps))