diff --git a/rts/Adjustor.c b/rts/Adjustor.c
index 9f879de72917..789bd691c4bb 100644
--- a/rts/Adjustor.c
+++ b/rts/Adjustor.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ createAdjustor(int cconv, StgStablePtr hptr,
               )
 {
   void *adjustor = NULL;
-  void *code;
+  void *code = NULL;
 
   switch (cconv)
   {