diff --git a/src/lsscsi.c b/src/lsscsi.c
index 6544153..8a30299 100644
--- a/src/lsscsi.c
+++ b/src/lsscsi.c
@@ -3338,7 +3338,8 @@ one_sdev_entry(const char * dir_name, const char * devname,
                const struct lsscsi_opts * op)
 {
         bool get_wwn = false;
-        int type, n, vlen;
+        int type = 0;
+        int n, vlen;
         int devname_len = 13;
         char buff[LMAX_DEVPATH];
         char extra[LMAX_DEVPATH];