diff --git a/cmds/bugreport/bugreport.cpp b/cmds/bugreport/bugreport.cpp
index 917c813..840ae47 100644
--- a/cmds/bugreport/bugreport.cpp
+++ b/cmds/bugreport/bugreport.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   property_set("ctl.start", "dumpstate");
 
   // Socket will not be available until service starts.
-  int s;
+  int s = -1;
   for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
     s = socket_local_client("dumpstate", ANDROID_SOCKET_NAMESPACE_RESERVED,
                             SOCK_STREAM);
diff --git a/cmds/bugreportz/main.cpp b/cmds/bugreportz/main.cpp
index a3ae1ff..945eae5 100644
--- a/cmds/bugreportz/main.cpp
+++ b/cmds/bugreportz/main.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     property_set("ctl.start", "dumpstatez");
 
     // Socket will not be available until service starts.
-    int s;
+    int s = -1;
     for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
         s = socket_local_client("dumpstate", ANDROID_SOCKET_NAMESPACE_RESERVED, SOCK_STREAM);
         if (s >= 0) break;