1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5AC.c b/src/H5AC.c
index 42f328e..213e5d5 100644
--- a/src/H5AC.c
+++ b/src/H5AC.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ H5AC_protect(H5F_t *f, hid_t dxpl_id, const H5AC_class_t *type, haddr_t addr,
     FILE *              trace_file_ptr = NULL;
 #endif /* H5AC__TRACE_FILE_ENABLED */
     void *              thing = NULL;           /* Pointer to native data structure for entry */
-    void *              ret_value;              /* Return value */
+    void *              ret_value = NULL;       /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(NULL)