diff --git a/src/modules/cdp/diameter_msg.c b/src/modules/cdp/diameter_msg.c
index fb4257f52a5..464a3504e1f 100644
--- a/src/modules/cdp/diameter_msg.c
+++ b/src/modules/cdp/diameter_msg.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ AAAMessage* AAATranslateMessage( unsigned char* source, unsigned int sourceLen,
 		int attach_buf)
 {
 	unsigned char *ptr;
-	AAAMessage    *msg;
+	AAAMessage    *msg = 0;
 	unsigned char version;
 	unsigned int  msg_len;
 	AAA_AVP       *avp;