diff --git a/platform/src/packet_adapter.c b/platform/src/packet_adapter.c
index 70eab10..b869d83 100644
--- a/platform/src/packet_adapter.c
+++ b/platform/src/packet_adapter.c
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int rv;
 	int opt;
 	uint16_t queue = 1;
-	struct nfq_handle *handle;
-	struct nfq_q_handle *q_handle;
+	struct nfq_handle *handle = NULL;
+	struct nfq_q_handle *q_handle = NULL;
 	char buf[65535] __attribute__((aligned));
 
 	is_dump_packet_info = 0;