diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
index b027f87e0..24879d526 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ main(int argc,
 {
    int i, gn;
    int test = 0;
-   char *action, *cmd;
+   char *action = NULL, *cmd;
 #ifdef HAVE_EEZE_MOUNT
    Eina_Bool mnt = EINA_FALSE;
    const char *act;