diff --git a/drivers/video/ssd1307fb.c b/drivers/video/ssd1307fb.c
index 835814b..45f479b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ssd1307fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ssd1307fb.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
 	u32 vmem_size;
 	struct ssd1307fb_par *par;
 	struct ssd1307fb_array *array;
-	u8 *vmem;
+	u8 *vmem = NULL;
 	int ret;
 	int i, j;