diff --git a/fmhalService/main.c b/fmhalService/main.c
index 558f681..6647f8b 100644
--- a/fmhalService/main.c
+++ b/fmhalService/main.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 
 int main()  {
    fd_set client_fds;
-    int retval, n;
+    int retval = -1, n;
 
     ALOGI("%s: Entry ", __func__);
     ALOGI("FM HAL SERVICE: Loading the WCNSS HAL library...");