diff --git a/plugins/xmm/mm-shared-xmm.c b/plugins/xmm/mm-shared-xmm.c
index e2203942..2bf5e8e2 100644
--- a/plugins/xmm/mm-shared-xmm.c
+++ b/plugins/xmm/mm-shared-xmm.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ parent_disable_location_gathering_ready (MMIfaceModemLocation *self,
                                          GAsyncResult         *res,
                                          GTask                *task)
 {
-    GError  *error;
+    GError  *error = NULL;
     Private *priv;
 
     priv = get_private (MM_SHARED_XMM (self));
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ parent_enable_location_gathering_ready (MMIfaceModemLocation *self,
                                         GAsyncResult         *res,
                                         GTask                *task)
 {
-    GError  *error;
+    GError  *error = NULL;
     Private *priv;
 
     priv = get_private (MM_SHARED_XMM (self));