diff --git a/common/bootm.c b/common/bootm.c
index 2999856..8fec1ee 100644
--- a/common/bootm.c
+++ b/common/bootm.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@
 		 */
 		data->oftree_file = NULL;
 		data->initrd_file = NULL;
+		data->tee_file = NULL;
 		if (os_type != filetype_oftree) {
 			printf("Signed boot and image is no FIT image, aborting\n");
 			ret = -EINVAL;