diff --git a/src/lib/inet/src/inet_base.c b/src/lib/inet/src/inet_base.c
index a93cefc..db66cf2 100644
--- a/src/lib/inet/src/inet_base.c
+++ b/src/lib/inet/src/inet_base.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ bool inet_base_dhcpc_option_set(inet_t *super, enum osn_dhcp_option opt, const c
 {
     inet_base_t *self = (void *)super;
     bool _req;
-    const char *_value;
+    const char *_value=NULL;
 
     if (!osn_dhcp_client_opt_get(self->in_dhcpc, opt, &_req, &_value))
     {