diff --git a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_erlog.c b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_erlog.c
index 35e437288..e65163a1c 100644
--- a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_erlog.c
+++ b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_erlog.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ bool CFE_ES_RunExceptionScan(uint32 ElapsedTime, void *Arg)
     uint32                     PspContextId;
     char                       ReasonString[CFE_ES_ERLOG_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH];
     CFE_ES_TaskInfo_t          EsTaskInfo;
-    osal_id_t                  ExceptionTaskID;
+    osal_id_t                  ExceptionTaskID = OS_OBJECT_ID_UNDEFINED;
     uint32                     ResetType;
     CFE_ES_LogEntryType_Enum_t LogType;
     CFE_ES_AppRecord_t *       AppRecPtr;