diff --git a/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_device_provider_test.cpp b/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_device_provider_test.cpp
index c8606b90559b..237af8cd934e 100644
--- a/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_device_provider_test.cpp
+++ b/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_device_provider_test.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ protected:
 
 	int run() override
 	{
-		g_autoptr(GstDeviceProvider) provider;
+		g_autoptr(GstDeviceProvider) provider = NULL;
 		GList *devices, *l;
 		std::vector<std::string> cameraNames;
 		std::unique_ptr<libcamera::CameraManager> cm;