diff --git a/src/utils/libpci_helper.cpp b/src/utils/libpci_helper.cpp
index 1656e36056..2fc7e89451 100644
--- a/src/utils/libpci_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/libpci_helper.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 
 namespace rocprofiler {
-PcieAccessApi* api;
-void* libpciaccess_handle;
+PcieAccessApi* api = nullptr;
+void* libpciaccess_handle = nullptr;
 
 // A function just to load all the symbols you need
 PcieAccessApi* LoadPcieAccessLibAPI() {