diff --git a/test/log/log_process.cpp b/test/log/log_process.cpp
index 17af7d74a1d5..f7635b70255c 100644
--- a/test/log/log_process.cpp
+++ b/test/log/log_process.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private:
 	ProcessManager processManager_;
 
 	Process proc_;
-	Process::ExitStatus exitStatus_;
+	Process::ExitStatus exitStatus_ = Process::NotExited;
 	string logPath_;
 	int exitCode_;
 	int num_;