diff --git a/src/bin/tools/open/e_open.c b/src/bin/tools/open/e_open.c
index 3a679fbcb..52250034e 100644
--- a/src/bin/tools/open/e_open.c
+++ b/src/bin/tools/open/e_open.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
       ECORE_GETOPT_VALUE_NONE
    };
    int args;
-   char **cmds;
+   char **cmds = NULL;
 
    args = ecore_getopt_parse(&options, values, argc, argv);
    if (args < 0)