diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
index da3c0f9..01f7844 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@
         goto out;
     }
 
+    verity_table = verity_table_signature = NULL;
     // read the verity block at the end of the block device
     if (read_verity_metadata(fstab->blk_device,
                                     &verity_table_signature,